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 Continue Reading >>
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 to enroll and can do so by Continue Reading >>
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 interests include settlement patterns, symbolism, and social organization in complex Continue Reading >>
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 the Institute for Personality and Social Psychology. Continue Reading >>
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 scientific cognition, from both developmental and instructional viewpoints. She was Continue Reading >>
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, provides campus-wide recognition to excellence in teaching Continue Reading >>
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.
R&C courses are a complex challenge for students and GSIs alike.
A methodical way to turn your course ideas into a well designed set of student learning objectives, activities, and assessments.