1 Pedagogy: How Teaching Works
How teachers design courses
This page will have a very brief intro to Backward Course Design and Bloom’s taxonomy so that you can understand the structure of a course. This might help you understand why the course instructor designed a course in a specific way, which enables you to be more effective at guiding your peers as they move through the course.
Resources:
https://citl.indiana.edu/teaching-resources/course-design/backward-course-design
http://thesecondprinciple.com/teaching-essentials/beyond-bloom-cognitive-taxonomy-revised
Qualities of Effective Students
In this lesson you will explore qualities of effective students by reading the first chapter from Ken Bain’s What the Best College Students Do.
Self-regulated learning
In this lesson you will explore qualities of effective students by reading the first chapter from Dembo & Seli’s Motivation and Learning Strategies for College Success.
Time management
Watch the IUB Student Academic Center’s video about time management.
Teaching strategies to engage your peers
- Activities for Metacognition https://resources.depaul.edu/teaching-commons/teaching-guides/learning-activities/Pages/activities-for-metacognition.aspx
- Teaching Metacognitive Skills https://uwaterloo.ca/centre-for-teaching-excellence/teaching-resources/teaching-tips/metacognitive
- Ten Metacognitive Teaching Strategies https://ciel.viu.ca/teaching-learning-pedagogy/designing-your-course/how-learning-works/ten-metacognitive-teaching-strategies
Reflection Exercise
- What questions might you ask about the design of the course that you are assisting in?
- How can you help your peers become self-regulated learning? This resource has some suggestions.
- What time management skills have served you well at IU?
- What general tips can you give your peers for learning and remembering the course content? Think of several ways to explain difficult concepts to your peers.