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 | August 30 | Your First Section | none | Optional: TT: I [3] The first day of class | |
| Week 2 | September 6 | 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 |
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| Week 3 | September 13 | Strategy Dweck video1 video2 | Homework 2 Plan a group activity | Wikipedia page on Carol Dweck | |
| Week 4 | Septemeber 20 | 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 |
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| Week 5 | Septemeber 27 | Mini-lectures | Homework 4 Mini-Lecture | TT: II [4-8] Classroom climate and students with special needs,
Wikipedia page on Stereotype threat Defensive Climates |
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| Week 6 | October 4 | Fear and failure Steele video | Homework 5a Observe another TA
Homework 5b Feedback from another TA |
Week 7 | October 11 | Learning Strategies video | TT: X [52-53] Evaluation to improve teaching |
| Week 8 | October 18 | Testing, grading & instructional media and technology | Homework 6 Feedback: Round 2 | TT: VIII [38-44] Testing and Grading,
TT: IX [45-51] Presentation Technologies |
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| Week 9 | October 25 | 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 |
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| Week 10 | November 1 | Last Class | |||
| Week 11 | November 8 | Independent meetings | |||
| Week 12 | November 15 | Independent meetings | |||
| Week 13 | November 22 | Independent meetings | |||
| Week 14 | November 29 | Independent meetings | |||
| Week 15 | December 6 | Independent meetings |