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Proponents of the grading philosophy known as minimal marking argue that “the best mark is that which allows students to correct the most on their own with the least help.” In this workshop, we’ll talk about why we assign grades to individual assignments, explore the ideas behind minimal marking, and consider how rubrics can save time and create a fairer and more instructive experience for your students.
The first workshop focuses on interactions that allow students to voice their thoughts, connections, or opinions to widen their conceptual views and solidify their arguments with peers.
This book club is designed to encourage instructors to discuss how they can develop wicked courses.
In this workshop, participants will learn the basic outline of a lesson and practice creating these steps for their own teaching material: the objective, introduction, activity, wrap-up, and assessment. We will dwell on the “activity” stage to discuss scaffolding techniques. Finally, participants will brainstorm assessment methods to check if their lesson plans were successful. Instructors will leave with a useable lesson plan for their classrooms.
Eyes on Teaching is an initiative to help strengthen the culture of teaching at UT Austin by providing an opportunity for faculty to visit other classrooms and observe different teaching styles and learning environments.
This book club is designed to encourage instructors to discuss how they can develop wicked courses.
Eyes on Teaching is an initiative to help strengthen the culture of teaching at UT Austin by providing an opportunity for faculty to visit other classrooms and observe different teaching styles and learning environments.
Learn the characteristics of an effective teaching statement —including what search committees look for —and begin drafting/refining your statement to vibrantly convey your teaching values and the instructional choices you make to help students achieve learning goals. Collaborate with other graduate students to brainstorm your student-centered goals, your teaching strategies, and how they are enacted in your teaching.