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Overview of the resource guide
Letter from the Provost
Letter from the Vice-Provost for Instruction
+ Introduction
Welcome to Richmond and VCU
VCU Students
Faculty resources and services at VCU
+ A Framework for Effective Teaching
How people learn – an overview
Guide to quick starters
What the best college teachers do
Sidebar: Wisdom
Sidebar: Characteristics of an effective teacher
+ Course Preparation
Your teaching philosophy
How to design a course – an overview
Writing course objectives
Syllabus construction
Administrative details
Sidebars: Preparing for your first day of class
Sidebars: Handling nervousness
+ Teaching Strategies
Choosing teaching strategies – an overview
Effective Lecturing
Leading a discussion
Active learning overview
Cooperative learning
The case study method
Problem-based learning
Enhancing teaching with technology
Teaching Large Classes
Checklist: Effective lecturing
Checklist: Leading a discussion
+ Evaluating students
Choosing evaluation strategies – an overview
Examinations and quizzes
Writing multiple choice questions
Papers, projects, presentations
Classroom assessment techniques
Strategies for fair and conflict-reduced grading
Checklist: Exam checklist
Checklist: Teaching Goals Inventory
+ Reflecting on your teaching
The Critically Reflective Teacher
Formative Assessments: Evidence-Based Development
Documenting your Development: The Teaching Portfolio
Checklist: Improving your teaching
+ Handling difficult situations
Handling difficult situations – an overview
Academic dishonesty policy
Managing student resistance
Minimizing the perils of small group discussion
Teaching during / through traumatic events
Incivility in the classroom
University Policies / Procedures
- CTE Resources for New Faculty
+ The Rest of Faculty Life
Research
Community engagement
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