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GEOG 695c College Teaching Practicum
Mondays 1:00 -2:50 pm HARVILL 452
1
unit / SPRING 2007
INSTRUCTOR:
Dr. Katie Hirschboeck,
Geography & Regional
Development / Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research
Office: 208 West Stadium Phone:
621-6466
Email:
katie@ltrr.arizona.edu Office hours:
by email appointment
CLASS MEETINGS: Mondays 1:00
-2:50 pm CLASS is
held in HARVILL 452
Class will meet on Mondays from 1:00 –
2:50 pm according to the posted schedule. Final class meetings, TBA,
will be scheduled near the end of the
semester for student presentations and demonstrations.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This 1-unit course is designed to introduce graduate students to pedagogical
theory, skills, practice and technological tools that can be implemented in the
college classroom and other learning environments. Through short readings,
discussions, demonstrations and hands-on practice, we will address such issues
as: learning philosophies, cognitive skills, learning styles, course design
logistics, learner-centered activities, assessment tools, teaching technology,
classroom dynamics, and ethics. Students will design and critique their own
course materials and gain practical experience in presenting their material in a
collegial setting.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
· Students
will be acquainted with different pedagogical philosophies and will have
reflected on their own learning experience in the context of these
philosophies.
· Students will
be able to evaluate a variety of instructional approaches and select
appropriate formats for different learning styles and environments.
· Students will
gain experience in designing course materials and in trying out various
teaching techniques.
· Students
will appreciate the advantages and caveats associated with electronic
learning platforms and will be introduced to an assortment of classroom
learning technologies.
· Students
will be able to design a course syllabus, identify course objectives and
learning outcomes, select and develop appropriate learning activities and
assessment tools, develop grading rubrics, and use evaluation methods to
critique and document the effectiveness of their teaching.
· Students
will become familiar with the specific policies and logistics of teaching a
course at the University of Arizona, including guidelines and suggested
strategies for dealing with classroom behavior, student crises, special
needs, and violations of the Code of Academic Integrity.
ASSESSMENT, GRADING, & ABSENCE POLICY:
Students are expected to attend every
class, prepare required readings and assignments, and actively
participate in class discussions and activities. Grades will be assigned
on the basis of these expectations using a grading rubric that will be
collaboratively designed by instructor and students as a class exercise.
READINGS & REQUIRED MATERIALS:
Readings will be available on the class webpage as linked
webpages or password-protected PDF files. Students will need computer
access to complete outside assignments.
OTHER COURSE GUIDELINES & POLICIES
Attendance:
Required -- especially since we will meet only once a week
for part of the semester. If unavoidable problems require you to miss a class,
arrangements can be made to make-up one absence.
All holidays or special events observed by
organized religions will be honored for those students who show
affiliation with that particular religion. Absences pre-approved
by the UA Dean of Students (or Dean's designee) will be honored.
Academic
Integrity:
A synopsis of the University of Arizona's Code of Academic Integrity can be
found at: http://dos.web.arizona.edu/uapolicies/ You are responsible
for knowing it, understanding it, and adhering to it.
NOTE: Information contained in the course syllabus,
other than the grade and absence policies, may be subject to change with
reasonable advance notice, as deemed appropriate by the instructor
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