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Teaching. Patrice Koehl Computer Science, UC Davis. What is teaching?. Communicating information Promoting reasoning Assessing acquisition of knowledge and ability to use it Learning from the students. What is good teaching?. The teacher must be knowledgeable

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Teaching

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  1. Teaching Patrice Koehl Computer Science, UC Davis

  2. What is teaching? • Communicating information • Promoting reasoning • Assessing acquisition of knowledge and ability to • use it • Learning from the students

  3. What is good teaching? • The teacher must be knowledgeable • The teacher must have good communication skills • The teacher must be passionate / interested in what • she teaches • The teacher must be respectful • The teacher must go beyond knowledge (inspiring)

  4. Being a TA • Know the class material • Lead discussions, labs, or quiz sections • Evaluate and grade assignments, projects, and • exam questions • Report problems to the instructors • Be available to the students

  5. In the Classroom • Assess understanding and clear confusion if needed • Encourage questions • Try to understand their way of thinking • Assess what is the best support for teaching • Be respectful to all students

  6. During office hours • Show interest • Don’t solve problems/exercises for the students… • lead them to the solution • Ask if they have any concerns • Ask if they have any questions even if unrelated to • the specific problem they came to discuss • Be respectful

  7. Grading • Grade according to guidelines…use your own • judgment! • Add comments: students love comments • Be clear • Be consistent • Be prompt • Be respectful

  8. Rules • Know the rules about cheating: honesty and ethics • Know the rules about harassment • Be clear to the students about what you can, and • cannot do • In case of doubts…talk to the instructor • Be respectful

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