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| GRED 60612 |
Effective and Exciting
Teaching in Social Sciences |
Instructor: |
George Lopez, Professor, Political Science and Kroc Institute for INternational Peace Studies |
Date: |
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday, June 10, 11, 12 & 13, 2008 |
Time: |
9:00 a.m. - Noon & 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. |
| Description: |
This course is designed for continuing social science
graduate students who want to increase their classroom
effectiveness. The course introduces the logic
of and mechanics for developing an effective repertoire
of teaching techniques including:
- how to give a spectacular and engrossing lecture.
- how to run dynamic discussion groups.
- how and why to use PowerPoint and/or web pages.
- how to understand and use class size, class demographics
(Esp. race and gender) and age to your advantage.
- how to think about and compose exams.
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| Graduate students
in history or other disciplines are most welcome. |
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