Teaching and learning occur in a wide variety of settings and circumstances.  Attempts to uncover a “one-size-fits-all” approach to college teaching often fail to capture the richness and complexity of different educational contexts.  As you plan for your semester, the resources listed below can help you with customizing your course planning and development.

Large classes

Teaching Strategies: Lectures and Large Classes, Center for Research on Learning and Teaching

 

Teaching Large Classes, Center for Teaching, Learning & Technology, Illinois State University

Large-Enrollment Courses, Center for Teaching, Vanderbilt University

Large Class Teaching, Teaching Effectiveness Program, University of Oregon

Discussion sections

Teaching with Discussions, The Teaching Center, Washington University in Saint Louis

 

How to Get Students to Talk in Class, Center for Teaching and Learning, Stanford University

Engineering and science labs

Lab Write, North Carolina State University

 

Engineering Classes, Center for Instructional Development and Research, University of Washington

Teaching & Learning in Science, Center for Excellence in Teaching, University of Southern California

Studio pedagogy

Faculty Discuss One-on-One Work with Students, Center for Teaching, Vanderbilt University

 

Studios, Eberly Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning, Carnegie Mellon

Online courses

Distance Learning, Center for Instructional Development and Research, University of Washington