First Words, by David Baume

CONTENTS

 First Words

1 Teaching and learning

1.0A guide to teaching and learning
1.1Don't panic - surviving the first few weeks of teaching
1.2 Planning a presentation
1.3 Making presentations
1.4Explaining in presentations
1.5Using activities in large classes
1.6Designing and leading seminars and discussion groups
1.7Using questions in teaching
1.8Setting up and supporting student-led seminars
1.9Supervising projects
1.10Running tutorials
1.11Demonstrating in laboratories and practical classes
1.12 Understanding how students learn
1.13Choosing, making and using audio-visual aids and handouts
1.14Using information and communication technologies in teaching and learning

2 Assessing student work

2.0A guide to assessment
2.1Giving feedback to students
2.2Grading or marking student work
2.3Designing assessment tasks
2.4Designing and using assessment criteria
2.5Using self and peer assessment
2.6Assessing group work
2.7Helping students to prepare for assessment

3 Designing courses and modules

3.0A guide to course and module design
3.1Structuring and sequencing a module or short course
3.2Writing aims and learning outcomes
3.3Relating learning outcomes to level
3.4Designing and sequencing learning activities, content and assessment methods

4 Monitoring and evaluating teaching

4.0A guide to monitoring and evaluating teaching
4.1Getting feedback from students in class
4.2Getting feedback from students outside class
4.3Getting feedback from your peers

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