Why not include instruction in very practical aspects of teaching such as how to project one's voice, or how to bring a seemingly inert classroom to life. Perhaps include tips for how to write meaningful and helpful comments on several hundred term papers in one night.
Perhaps graduate programs should include lessons in acting in the same spirit that they may require statistics or foreign languages. John Hollister >Dear Colleagues: > >I am prepping a graduate seminar on "Teaching Sociology." Students would be >from our Masters program, many of whom go on to teach at community colleges >or to take other jobs in the academy (e.g., academic advisor, assistant >director of honors programs...). I have a draft, partial syllabus as well >as the ASA TRC relevant product, some syllabi from others, and a reading >list. But, I thought it would be fun and useful to discuss on this list >ideas you might have for such a course. In particular, I would love to hear >your thoughts on the following: > >1. possible course objectives for such a course >2. key topics or content areas to include >3. innovative and useful assignments >4. any thing else you would like to suggest > >Thanks. >Kathleen > > >Kathleen McKinney >Cross Endowed Chair in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning >Professor, Sociology >Carnegie Scholar >Box 6370 >Illinois State University >Normal, Il 61790-6370 >off 309-438-7706 >fax 309-438-8788 >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >http://www.ilstu.edu/~kmckinne/ > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Teaching Sociology" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/teachsoc -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
