Teaching Tips from GW Faculty

Please explore these teaching tips from colleagues at GW and discover additional teaching ideas on the Education Resources section of the website.

General Pedagogy:

• Reduce use of "Ready Made" Papers and Essays Online - Dennis E. Schell, Assistant Professor of Psychology
• Discovery, Discussion, and Reflection - Dr. Terry Hufford, Professor Emeritus of Botany
  
• Summer Series Learning Models Activity (PDF) - Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning
• Teaching Large Classes (90+ Students) - Dr. Charis E. Kubrin, Assistant Professor Of Sociology
• Use Students as Examples of Theoretical and Conceptual Applications - Judie Vajda, Adjunct Instructor of Psychology
• Ways to Encourage Discussion that Includes all the Students - Dr. Susan P. Willens, Professor of English
• One-Minute madness, teamwork, and online testing - Dr. Shelley S. Heller, Professor of Engineering and Applied Science
• Teaching Geography: Assessment Strategies and Instructional Technology Use - Dr. Elizabeth Chacko, Associate Professor of Geography & International Affairs
• What Works: Listen, Guide, Explore, Experiment - Dr. Paul Duff, Associate Dean of CCAS for Undergraduate Studies, Professor of Religion
• Large Lecture Course: Pop quiz, Note-taking, and Multimedia - Dr. Maurice East, Professor Emeritus of International Affairs and Political Science
• Teaching Creative Writing and English Literature - Dr. David McAleavey, Professor of English
• Teaching Writing in a Distance Learning Environment - Dr. Robbin Zeff, Assistant Professor of Writing
• Teaching Writing and Research Through Nested Assignments
  - Dr. Derek Malone-France, Assistant Professor, University Writing Program
• Modeling Critical Thinking with Online Discussions
  - Dr. Steven Kelts, Assistant Professor of Political Science

Integrating Technology in Teaching and Learning

• Benefits of Posting Course Materials to Blackboard Michael D. Corry (Education)
• Personalizing instruction through Blackboard and student response system Gerald Feldman (Physics)
• Interactive discussion through Blackboard - Steve K. McGraw (Health Sciences) –
  
• Collaboration through case study analysis in Blackboard -Ginger Smith (Tourism)
• Feedback and interaction through student response systems - Earl Skelton (Physics)
• Blackboard’s electronic reserve readings, Gradebook and email - Gregory Squires (Sociology)
• Moving to the online course environment with Blackboard - Ryan Watkins (Education)
• Posting and evaluating through Blackboard - Martin Zysmilich (Chemistry)
• Optimize Your Course with Viewlets -  Dr. Philip W. Wirtz, Professor of Management Science & Psychology
  
  

Do you have a teaching tip to share? Email Yianna Vovides, Director, Instructional Design @ yvovides@gwu.edu.