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2.7. Resources for More Information on Specific Topics
Videotapes for Use in TA Training
- Clarity of Explanations in Natural Sciences and Engineering Courses 1: Simplifying. Center for Teaching and Learning, Stanford University, Anker Publishing. (VHS 38 mins.) Includes faculty explanations in physics, statistics, civil engineering and mechanical engineering.
- Clarity of Explanations in Natural Sciences and Engineering Courses 2: Adapting To Students Through Linking. Center for Teaching and Learning, Stanford University, Anker Publishing. (VHS 38 mins.) Includes faculty explanations in physics, statistics, civil engineering, mechanical engineering and electrical engineering.
- Critical Incidents: A Teaching Development Resource (1993). Learning and Teaching Centre, University of Victoria (VHS, 30 mins). Uses ten 3-4 minute vignettes, some of which deal with holding office hours and student-instructor conflicts.
- Inequity in the Classroom: A Video for Professors and Adult Educators (1991). Office on the Status of Women, Concordia University (VHS, 27 mins). Includes compressed simulations of a history class and a video lab to illustrate biased behaviors.
- Teaching in America: A Guide for International Faculty (1993). Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning, Harvard University (VHS, 38 mins). Includes scenes of classes in anthropology, economics, and physics led by international TAs.
- Teaching in the Diverse Classroom (1991). Center for Instructional Development and Research, University of Washington. (VHS, 38 mins.) Includes students' perspectives, illustrations of key principles, and discussions with faculty.
- Thinking Together: Collaborative Learning in Science (1992). Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning, Harvard University (VHS, 18 mins). Includes excerpts from introductory physics lecture, a celestial navigation class, and a physical chemistry recitation.
Adapted from the Eberly Center for Teaching Excellence at Carnegie Mellon University
