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The Reliability of Student Ratings of Master Teacher Behaviors
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Landrum, R. Eric; Stowell, Jeffrey R. – Teaching of Psychology, 2013
Faculty members ("N" = 39) from two universities had their lectures recorded. From these videos, we selected 5-min vignettes centered on eight dimensions of the Teacher Behavior Checklist. Undergraduate students from two universities ("N" = 753) viewed three 5-min video clips of college teachers across various disciplines.…
Descriptors: Master Teachers, Student Evaluation of Teacher Performance, Teacher Behavior, Check Lists
Common Mistakes Made by Graduate Teaching Assistants and Suggestions for Correcting Them.
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Buskist, William – Teaching of Psychology, 2000
Describes ten common technical mistakes most graduate teaching assistants make while teaching, such as projecting a weak presence, relying too heavily on their notes, posing vague questions, and not reinforcing student participation. Offers suggestions for correcting the mistakes. States that faculty might want to monitor their own teaching…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, College Faculty, Graduate Students, Higher Education
Courage in the Classroom.
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Costin, Frank – Teaching of Psychology, 1985
The achievement of educational goals requires the psychology teacher to display a special kind of courage. Challenges to that courage are discussed. These challenges are involved in lecturing, questioning, and discussion; in teaching historical perspectives and controversial issues; and in working with student and teacher values and attitudes. (RM)
Descriptors: Controversial Issues (Course Content), Discussion (Teaching Technique), Higher Education, Instructional Improvement