Course Information
Instructor: Victor Huang
Schedule: MW 6:30-8:30 PM, Online (Link)
Announcements
- The week before classes start (June 15-17), we will have a three day bootcamp to prepare you for your first section.
- The bootcamp will be during regular class time, 6:30-8:30PM.
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 |
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| Mon 6/15 | 2-sigma effect (and why it basically means nothing) Fixed Mindset Vs. Growth Mindset Developing a Growth Mindset Broken Futon Effect |
| Tues 6/16 | Stereotype Threat Addressing and Combating Stereotype Threat Learning Styles (Do they exist?) |
| Wed 6/17 | 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) Explanations vs. Dispelling misconceptions Scheduling Office Hours Final Pep Talk before first section |
| Thurs 6/18 | Cancelled (Good luck!) |
| Week | Date | Topic | References | Assignments |
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| 1 | Mon 6/22 | Intro, Logistics, First Section (Debrief) | ||
| Wed 6/24 | Teaching Confused Students | |||
| 2 | Mon 6/29 | Peer Instruction | List 3 reasons why a UC Berkeley class is better than a library card
Peer Instruction |
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| Wed 7/1 | Writing a Good Rubric (for readers and for exams) | |||
| 3 | Mon 7/6 | Homework vs Exams, Should Exams Exist? | ||
| Wed 7/8 | How to Run a Review Session | Video Observation 1 (due 7/10 at midnight) | ||
| 4 | Mon 7/13 | Andrew Phuong: Adaptive Equity-Oriented Pedagogy: Increasing Equity in Student Outcomes |
Course Evaluations: Providing Helpful Feedback to Your Instructors Book Recommendation: The ABCs of How We Learn |
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| Wed 7/15 | Proctoring Exams | Student Survey (due 7/24 by midnight) | ||
| 5 | Mon 7/20 | Michael Ball: Software and Teaching | Slides on Chat Tools vs Microworlds vs Courseware (see slide 18) Gradescope Splash Page Snap! Snap! Cloud |
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| Wed 7/22 | Why Do Students Cheat? | |||
| 6 | Mon 7/27 |
CS 375 Survey Review, Processing Feedback Prof. Josh Hug: The Creation of CS 61B |
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| Wed 7/29 | Prof. Satish Rao: CS 70 and Cheating in the Zoom World | Slides | Video Observation 2 (due 7/31 at midnight) | |
| 7 | Mon 8/3 | Discussion on Teaching in the Zoom World | ||
| Wed 8/5 | Prof. Dan Garcia: Careers in Teaching | Slides | ||
| 8 | Mon 8/10 | Debriefing Prof. Rao's Lecture, What Is the Purpose of Your Class? | ||
| Wed 8/12 | AMA |