PSCI 6950 - Teaching Excellence

This course introduces advanced graduate students and teaching assistants to ideas, information and methods that are innovative and encourages them to approach teaching in a way that goes beyond the traditional lecture format. Critical thinking exercises, group projects, project-oriented learning, portfolio learning, computer-aided instruction and computer simulations are possible topics. Recent research on the nature of the learning process, both among late adolescents and adults, will also be included.

Note: Graded on a credit/no credit basis. Open to graduate students only.

Credits: 2 hours