Number
375
CCN
22441
Times
Th 10-12
Location
791 Barrows
Course Description
PS 375 is a two-credit course designed for first-time Graduate Student Instructors (GSIs). The course seeks to introduce students to practical teaching methods and to foster discussion about effective pedagogy. It also focuses on professional development, in particular on developing skills that are closely related to effective teaching such as presentation skills. The course features student presentations on selected pedagogical topics, panels on key issues related to teaching and to professional development, and discussion of weekly assignments in relation to challenges encountered by GSIs in the course of their teaching.