Teaching Strategies

Communication

• Fundamentals of Communication Resource Center - Houghton Mifflin Company

  Links that help instructors who work in communication and public speaking classrooms. The main site has sections that pertain to general communication, speech communication, and public speaking.

  http://college.cengage.com/communication/resources/instructors/fundamentals.html

Conflict Management

• ACR Education Section - Association for Conflict Resolution

  Links to short articles, reports, and other resources to do with conflict management.

  http://www.mediate.com/acreducation/pg3.cfm

• Mediation Resources - Conflict Resolution, Campus Resources

  Recommends books about mediation in higher education.

  http://www.campus-adr.org/index.php/Information_Kiosk/search/

Creativity

• Brainstorming Techniques Resource Center - Innovation Tools

  Contains a wealth of techniques for generating ideas and other articles on creativity.

  http://innovationtools.com/resources/brainstorming.asp

• Creativity and Innovation Techniques: an A to Z - Mycoted

  Describes over 200 techniques and tools. Techniques are listed alphabetically.

  http://www.mycoted.com/Category:Creativity_Techniques

• Resources for Creativity and Innovation - Creativity Web

  Collection of instructional resources, including books, software and techniques.

  http://members.optusnet.com.au/~charles57/Creative/index2.html

Discussions

• Discussion Techniques - Centre for Teaching and Learning Services, Concordia University

  Brief introduction to a variety of issues related to generating classroom discussions and encouraging participation.

  http://teaching.concordia.ca/resources/teaching-strategies/discussion-techniques/

• Discussions - Indiana University Teaching Handbook

  Links to resources for generating classroom discussions, using questions, and encouraging participation.

  https://kb.osu.edu/dspace/handle/1811/34506

• On Questions: Asking Them, Answering Them, and Learning From Them - Brian D. Joseph, Ohio State University

  In this article, the author articulates why he thinks the practice of asking questions is important and reviews some techniques for successful questioning.

  https://kb.osu.edu/dspace/handle/1811/34506

Facilitation

• Active Reviewing Guide to Facilitating Reflection, Debriefing and Transfer

  Monthly newsletter (archives on site) to augment reviewing and facilitation skills.

  http://reviewing.co.uk/index.htm#ez1

• G Basic Facilitation Primer (PDF) - University of Iowa

  Published by The Human Leadership and Development Division of the American Society for Quality, The Association for Quality and Participation, The International Association of Facilitators

  http://www.uiowa.edu/~cqi/2002BasicFacilitationPrimer.pdf

PowerPoint

• PowerPoint Tutorial

  Gives practical tips, and step-by-step guidelines for creating PowerPoint presentations.

  http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tutorials/ew_ppt.htm

• Using PowerPoint in the Classroom - Dr. Alice Christie

  Rational and ideas for use, tips/tricks & tutorials, and more.

  http://www.west.asu.edu/achristie/powerpoint/

• Teaching Materials (See Lecturing) - Office of Educational Development, University of California Berkeley

  Tip sheets on general considerations, delivery dos and don’ts and on how to make your speaking easier and more effective.

  http://teaching.berkeley.edu/teaching.html

• Hints for a Great Classroom Presentation - Virtual Humanities Lab, Brown University

  Article with practical advice to help in presentation preparation and delivery.

  http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Italian_Studies/dweb/pedagogy/classroom.php

Problem-Solving

• Problem Solving Techniques and Resources

  Compilation of techniques gathered from various sources on the Internet regarding the topic of problem solving.

  http://eng50411.tripod.com/psolving.htm

• Problem Solving Skills and Techniques

  Links to resources, tips and articles related to problem-solving.

  http://www.articles911.com/Problem_Solving_Skills_and_Techniques/

• Problem Solving Techniques

  This article presents techniques for problem-solving.

  http://www.virtualsalt.com/crebook4.htm

• CPS Techniques

  Compilation of techniques for problem solving and/or stimulating creativity.

  http://www.winwenger.com/mind.htm

• Systematic Problem-Solving Method - California State University, Long Beach

  This article briefly describes 5 stages of the problem-solving process.

  http://www.csulb.edu/~tstevens/wsps.htm

Teaching Assistants (Handbooks for)

• Instructional Resource Guide for Teaching Assistants (PDF) - Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology, UBC

  http://wiki.ubc.ca/images/3/3d/Ta-handbook.pdf

• Teaching Assistant Handbook - Office of Graduate Studies, University of Texas, Dallas

  http://www.utdallas.edu/dept/graddean/ta_handbook.htm

• Faculty Handbook - University of Iowa

  http://provost.uiowa.edu/faculty/fachandbk/teaching.htm

Teaching Styles

• Teaching Styles

  Offers a brief introduction to four different learning styles, a comparison of the four styles and a teaching styles quiz for those who would like to get an indication of what their main teaching style is and whether it suits online teaching.

  http://members.shaw.ca/mdde615/tchstyles.htm

• Teaching Styles and Instructional Uses of the World Wide Web - Center for Instruction, Research, and Technology, Indiana State University

  Information about how an understanding of teaching styles and learning styles can help faculty enhance their teaching. This page contains several links for instructors who wish to consider teaching/learning styles when planning their distance education courses

  http://www.indstate.edu/cirt/id/pedagogies/styles/tstyle.html