Martin Covington’s Talk Lawrence Lowery’s Talk Research Background Teaching Practice Further Reading On Line Martin Covington, “Why Students Learn and (Sometimes) Don’t Learn” In his talk, Professor Covington delved into students’ motives in their course work and the ways that…
Spring 2016 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…
Friday, January 16, 2026 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Pacific Time Zone) The Spring Teaching Conference is held the Friday before classes begin. Its purpose is to orient graduate students to their GSI role and equip them to begin teaching. To be credited with conference completion, first-time GSIs must complete…
Enrollment Questions Administrative Questions Questions about Requirements Enrollment Questions Who can enroll in the Certificate Program? Any UC Berkeley graduate student can enroll. However, all activities that fulfill the requirements must be completed as of Fall 2012 or later. All GSIs are encouraged…
On This Page Profile Rosemary Joyce’s Web Page (off site) Video of the Presentation Summary of the Presentation Profile Rosemary Joyce is Professor of Anthropology at UC Berkeley and one of the founding editors of the journal Social Archaeology. Her research…
On This Page Profile Video of the Presentation Summary of the Presentation Profile Martin Covington is Professor of the Graduate School in Psychology at UC Berkeley, and holds the prestigious Berkeley Presidential Chair in Undergraduate Education. He is also Senior Research Psychologist at…
On This Page Profile Kathleen Metz’s Web Page (off site) Video of the Presentation Summary of the Presentation Profile Kathleen E. Metz is Professor of Cognition and Development in the Graduate School of Education. She is interested in young children’s…
Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor Award Teaching Effectiveness Award Faculty Award for Outstanding Mentorship of GSIs Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor Award What is the Outstanding GSI Award? The Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor (OGSI) Award, sponsored by the Graduate Division’s GSI Teaching & Resource Center,…
Most instructors worry that students will not speak up in class. By helping students better prepare for section, instructors can ensure more frequent class participation.
Sometimes a tragic, violent, or other powerfully emotional public event can overshadow section participation. There are a variety of resources to help navigate these situations.