Course Information
Instructor: Victor Huang
Schedule: MW 7-9 PM, 310 Soda
Announcements
- The week before classes start (June 17-20), we will have a four day bootcamp to prepare you for your first section.
- The bootcamp will be during regular class time, 7-9PM, but in Soda 405 (instead of the normal room).
Calendar
- Note: Missing from the Assignments schedule are the daily self-reflections. (Please read the Course Info page for more information on these.)
- The schedule is still tentative. We will update it throughout the semester.
| Date | Boot Camp Topic |
|---|---|
| Mon 6/17 | 2-sigma effect (and why it basically means nothing) Fixed Mindset Vs. Growth Mindset Developing a Growth Mindset Broken Futon Effect |
| Tues 6/18 | Stereotype Threat Addressing and Combating Stereotype Threat Learning Styles (Do they exist?) |
| Wed 6/19 | The effectiveness (or lack thereof) of lecture The stress of being a TA (I’ll tell you not to overwork yourself, but you won’t listen) |
| Thurs 6/20 | Explanations vs. Dispelling misconceptions Scheduling Office Hours Final Pep Talk before first section |
| Week | Date | Topic | References | Assignments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mon 6/24 | Intro, Logistics, First Section (Debrief) | ||
| Wed 6/26 | Teaching Confused Students | |||
| 2 | Mon 7/1 | Peer Instruction | List 3 reasons why a UC Berkeley class is better than a library card
Peer Instruction |
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| Wed 7/3 | Writing a Good Rubric (for readers and for exams), How to Run a Review Session | |||
| 3 | Mon 7/8 | Prof. Satish Rao | Slides | |
| Wed 7/10 | Debriefing Prof. Rao's Guest Lecture | Video Observation 1 (due 7/12 at midnight) | ||
| 4 | Mon 7/15 | Prof. Gireeja Ranade | ||
| Wed 7/17 | Prof. John Denero | Student Survey (due 7/19 by midnight) | ||
| 5 | Mon 7/22 | How To Work In Groups, Mid-Summer Survey | ||
| Wed 7/24 | Survey Debrief (History of 375) | |||
| 6 | Mon 7/29 | Preparation for Student Presentations | ||
| Wed 7/31 | Why Do Students Cheat? | Video Observation 2 (due 8/2 at midnight) | ||
| 7 | Mon 8/5 | Student Presentations | ||
| Wed 8/7 | Student Presentations | |||
| 8 | Mon 8/12 | Student Presentations | ||
| Wed 8/14 | HKN Survey |