Tentative schedule Subject to change according to guest availability – Date Topic Discussion or activity Assignment Due Jan. 9 Introduction Reading: Syllabus Reading: Nilson, Jan. 16 What makes an effective teacher? Defining active learning Chapter 1 Reading: Nilson Jan. 23 What's your style? Teaching styles inventory Chapters 12 and 25 Reading: Nilson, Teaching well Jan. 30 Bloom's taxonomy and learning outcomes Chapters 2 and 11 Reading:Tufte Feb. 6 Teaching with technology 2003; Nilson Chapter 27 Reading: Karpicke Feb. 13 Retrieval practice et al. 2008 Prepare questions Feb. 20 Educators and Guest educator - Beatriz Gonzales, Santa Fe College for their Prepare questions experiences Feb. 27 Guest educators - Jack Putz (UF); Brantlee Spakes Richter (UF) for guests Mar. 6 Spring break No class Mar. 13 Teaching statements, cover letters, and where to search Getting a teaching job Mar. 20 Letters of recommendation Teaching Mar. 27 Peer review of teaching statements statement Reading: Nilson Apr. 3 Peer review of syllabi; collaboration on active learning exercises Chapter 3; Syllabus Designing a Active learning course exercise -Reading Apr. 10 Student presentations of course and active learning exercises in Nilson Chapters 15 - 21 may be helpful Apr. 17 Student presentations of course and active learning exercises Organization of this course
Tentative schedule – Subject to change according to guest availability Date Topic Discussion or activity Assignment Due Jan. 9 Teaching well Introduction Reading: Syllabus Jan. 16 What makes an effective teacher? Defining active learning Reading: Nilson, Chapter 1 Jan. 23 What's your style? Teaching styles inventory Reading: Nilson Chapters 12 and 25 Jan. 30 Bloom's taxonomy and learning outcomes Reading: Nilson, Chapters 2 and 11 Feb. 6 Teaching with technology Reading:Tufte 2003; Nilson Chapter 27 Feb. 13 Retrieval practice Reading: Karpicke et al. 2008 Feb. 20 Educators and their experiences Guest educator - Beatriz Gonzales, Santa Fe College Prepare questions for Feb. 27 Guest educators - Jack Putz (UF); Brantlee Spakes Richter (UF) Prepare questions for guests Mar. 6 Spring break No class Mar. 13 Getting a teaching job Teaching statements, cover letters, and where to search Mar. 20 Letters of recommendation Mar. 27 Designing a course Peer review of teaching statements Teaching statement Apr. 3 Peer review of syllabi; collaboration on active learning exercises Reading: Nilson Chapter 3; Syllabus Apr. 10 Student presentations of course and active learning exercises Active learning exercise -Reading in Nilson Chapters 15 - 21 may be helpful Apr. 17 Student presentations of course and active learning exercises Organization of this course
BOT6935ZOO6927-Teaching-Careers-Spring.docx