There are many things to think about, find out, plan for, and organize as your teaching semester approaches. The Pre-semester Preparation chapter of the Online Teaching Guide for GSIs provides ways to pull them all together. We also recommend…
In April and May the campus celebrates outstanding GSIs and their outstanding faculty mentors. In addition, 14 of the outstanding GSIs received the Teaching Effectiveness Award for their essays on teaching strategies they have devised or adapted for their students. Recipient names and Teaching Effectiveness Award essays are posted on…
Researchers in college composition and second-language acquisition have a lot to say about correction and feedback strategies on student papers, especially when improvement of student writing skills is the dominant objective. In this workshop, GSIs will explore some of the research and, using samples of student writing, work on feedback strategies…
Incidents of hate speech can increase stress for already-stressed students and instructors, especially for members of groups targeted by hate speech. What are some helpful ways to respond in the GSI role? Two new resource pages from the University of Michigan address this question: Responding to Incidents…
What if you could tailor your teaching activities to the ways students learn best? A series of brief videos, Cognitive Principles for Effective Teaching, explains several cognitive factors that shape student learning and that instructors can factor into their work with students. Also on this topic, see the…
Strategies for Exam Reviews GSIs share methods they have used to help students solidify their learning in preparation for exams: Playing Teacher: Adding Predictive Power to Students’ Toolboxes, Emily Hamilton (History)…
GSIs teaching Reading and Composition courses may apply to two new grant programs aimed at supporting GSI professional development and GSI initiatives to create new features for their R&C courses. Details about the programs and application process are linked below: Daniel E. Koshland, Jr. Professional Self-Development Grant…
Helping students prepare for midterm exams? Browse some GSI essays on successful review techniques.
First-time GSIs and seasoned veterans alike look for ways to further develop their teaching. Having someone observe your teaching and gathering student input using midterm evaluations are great ways to spot things you’re doing well and things to improve.
GSIs are invited to check out the Academic Innovation Studio (AIS). Managed by Educational Technology Services, the facility offers workstations for screen capture, voice recording, and video editing among other things, as well as comfortable spaces for sharing and collaborating on projects. AIS also houses support for bCourses, and instructional…