Indiana University Teaching Handbook, Table of Contents
The IU Teaching Handbook is an online primer consisting of three sections: Preparing to Teach, Teaching Methods, and Creating a Positive Environment. Links to additional readings are provided in each section. The handbook is maintained by Campus Instructional Consulting.
Preparing to Teach discusses how to plan a course, issues of professionalism, and the use of teaching evaluations to improve a course from year to year. Teaching Methods discusses specific instructional methodologies, including lecturing, facilitating discussions, group work, assessing student performance, using case studies, managing science labs, and teaching with technology. Creating a Positive Environment describes strategies for ensuring diversity, civility, and ethical behavior in the classroom.
Section 1: Preparing to Teach
Planning a Course
- Introduction
- Identifying Objectives
- Selecting Instructional Strategies That Fit Objectives
- Your Instructional Style
- The First Day of Class
- First Class Survival Tips
- Skills of a Good Teacher
- The Syllabus
- Class Rolls & Grade Books
- Course Packets & Readers
- Classrooms
- Office Hours
Professionalism
Interpreting Teaching Evaluations
- Introduction
- Summative and Formative Evaluations
- Teacher–Course Evaluations by Students
- Other Sources of Instructional Feedback
Bibliography
Section 2: Teaching Methods
Lecturing
Discussion
Science Labs
- Introduction
- Preparing Lab Sections
- Managing Laboratory Sections
- Safety Procedures
- Student Preparation
- Supervising the Experiment
Teaching with the Case Method
- Introduction
- Formats for Cases
- Managing a Case Assignment
- Designing Case Study Questions
- Managing Discussion and Debate Effectively
Group Work
Technology for Teaching
Assessing Student Performance
- Introduction
- Determining Evaluative Criteria
- Test Construction
- Constructing Writing Assignments
- Grading
Section 3: Creating a Positive Environment
Diversity
- Teaching with Student Diversity in Mind
- Accommodating Religious Observances
- Cultural Differences for International Instructors
- Campus Support on Issues of Diversity
- Other Resources on Diversity
- Assisting Students with Disabilities
Managing Difficult Events
- Teaching in the Face of Tragedy
- Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities, and Conduct
- Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)
- Emergency Preparedness: Indiana University Bloomington
Civility
- Affective Concerns of Teaching
- Keeping Students Engaged
- Communication Checklist
- Assisting Emotionally Troubled Students
Ethics
