by Elzbieta Benson, Sociology
Well-prepared and active students make successful discussion sections. However, not all students read and not all of them participate. As a Graduate Student Instructor, I strive to encourage all students to read their assignments and engage in class discussions.
by Francesca Rivera, Music
Without the terminology or solid knowledge of the historical context in which the composers worked, students can’t move beyond simplistic taste statements…or value-laden judgments. My problem, then, was to help them quickly memorize key musical concepts with sufficient depth of understanding to recall the term and apply it effectively, and, to help them connect the works of individual composers with the larger time period in which they lived.
by Lyn Paleo, Public Health
I believe that students in a practice-based field…should receive a combination of theory and skills development. Theory-based lectures are critical; however, they alone are insufficient to the task of teaching people how to design and conduct evaluations for health promotion programs.
An example of using the bSpace Forums tool.
An overview of behaviorist theory and how it relates to teaching.
Background information on cognitive constructivism and its application to teaching.
An overview of social constructivism and its implications for teaching.
by Nicholas L. Pivonka, Chemistry
I sought to improve the laboratory portion of the course by improving the quality of experiments the students were asked to perform. One of the experiments was clearly a candidate for replacement.
by Eric Masanet, Mechanical Engineering
This approach — called design-for-environment — has gained significant momentum worldwide and is an invaluable skill for UCB design engineering students to acquire…I was therefore surprised to learn…that design-for-environment was not being taught as part of UCBs undergraduate design curriculum, nor was it even introduced as an important concept to the design students. To address this problem, I initiated, developed and presented a comprehensive design-for-environment lecture that has since become a regular feature in the ME 110 course.
by Paul Dosh, Political Science
Encouraging diverse forms of participation began on the first day of class with the tone that I set and the grading system I presented…[and] required persistent and explicit efforts throughout the semester.