Welcome to CS 301!Teaching Techniques for Computer Science
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Welcome to CS301! Course Policy Document
Week | Date | Topic | Homework due | Reading due |
Week 1 | January 18 | Your First Section | none | Optional: TT:  I [3] The first day of class |
Week 2 | January 25 | Strategies for discussion sections & enhancing students' learning and motivation Irvine Video | Online Ethics Course
Homework 1 Evaluate your teaching |
TT:  III [9-13] Discussion Strategies,
TT:  VI [29-33] Enhancing Students' Learning and Motivation |
Week 3 | February 1 | Strategy Dweck video1 video2 | Homework 2 Plan a group activity | Wikipedia page on Carol Dweck |
Week 4 | February 8 | Collaborative and experiential strategies & teaching outside the classroom (office hours) | Homework 3 Feedback: Round 1 | TT:  V [20-25] Alternatives to lecture,
TT:  XI [55-57] Outside the classroom, The Tao of TALC |
Week 5 | February 15 | Fear and failure Steele video |   | TT:  II [4-8] Classroom climate and students with special needs,
Wikipedia page on Stereotype threat Defensive Climates |
Week 6 | February 22 | Learning Strategies video | Homework 4a Observe another TA
Homework 4b Feedback from another TA |
Week 7 | March 1 | Mini-lectures | Homework 5 Mini-Lecture | TT:  X [52-53] Evaluation to improve teaching |
Week 8 | March 8 | NO CLASS | ||
Week 9 | March 15 | Testing, grading & instructional media and technology | Homework 6 Feedback: Round 2 | TT:  VIII [38-44] Testing and Grading,
TT:  IX [45-51] Presentation Technologies |
Week 10 | March 22 | Spring Break | ||
Week 11 | March 29 | How schools fail | Homework 7 Video tape your section | TT:  VII [24-27] Strengthening students' writing and problem-solving,
TT:  XII [59-61] Finishing up |
Week 12 | April 5 | No Meeting | ||
Week 13 | April 12 | Last Meeting |   |   |
Week 14 | April 19 | Independent meetings |   |   |
Week 15 | April 26 | Independent meetings |   |   |