by Seiya Ono, Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences Teaching Effectiveness Award Essay, 2020 My first ever college class I walked into was a discussion section for EE16A, the introductory course into electrical engineering. Back then, I had no idea how challenging it was to introduce circuit design and analysis, concepts…
by Nitin Kohli, School of Information Teaching Effectiveness Award Essay, 2019 Behind the Data: Humans and Values (Info 188) deals with the social, political, and ethical considerations of data science. Data science solutions are actively being deployed in diverse settings, implicating values such as privacy, fairness, and freedom of expression.
Department of History of Art Recipient, Faculty Award for Outstanding Mentorship of GSIs Background of the Award Excerpts from the GSIs’ Nomination Letters Background of the Award Each spring graduate students are invited to nominate faculty members for the Faculty Award for Outstanding Mentorship of GSIs. Typically…
by Samuel Nicholas Ramsey, Group in Logic Teaching Effectiveness Award Essay, 2017 In my first year of graduate school, a math professor confessed to me that it was only late in their graduate school career that they learned that most mathematicians spend their time feeling completely confused. This should be…
Discipline-Cluster Workshops “I learned so many things I was unaware of about being a GSI.” —Computer Science “Forced me to think more deeply about my role as a GSI.” —Social Welfare The D-C workshops group GSIs working in similar teaching assignments to address core topics…
by Eduardo A Escobar, Near Eastern Studies Teaching Effectiveness Award Essay, 2016 The problem of translation remains one of the most enduring challenges for scholars of literary cultures. Translating texts from any historical period can be a challenge, but reading texts from the “dead” civilizations of the ancient world, including…
by Riva Bruenn, Plant and Microbial Biology Teaching Effectiveness Award Essay, 2016 Plant morphology is a well-organized catalog of vegetative form. Every week students have dozens of plants to illustrate, interpret, and describe in lab, and even more material to cover and review in discussion. In order to finish 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)…
The Spring 2016 Teaching Conference provided an orientation for graduate students new to the GSI role. Discipline-Cluster (D-C) workshops led by experienced GSIs addressed pressing questions about getting started as a GSI. The afternoon featured a performance by Berkeley Interactive Theater, which led to a discussion of how GSIs in their role as teachers…
An inclusive and welcoming learning environment is a central part of any productive classroom. Achieving this, however, is not simply a question of avoiding exclusionary language and practices. It requires an active effort on the part of instructors to acknowledge and respect students’ identities, while opening spaces for them to…