Course Information
Instructor: Victor Huang
Schedule: MW 7:00-9:00 PM PDT, Online (Link posted on Piazza)
Announcements
- The week before classes start (June 14-16), we will have a three-day bootcamp to prepare you for your first section.
- The bootcamp will be run from 7:00-8:30PM PDT.
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 6/14 | 2-sigma effect (and why it basically means nothing) Fixed Mindset Vs. Growth Mindset Developing a Growth Mindset Broken Futon Effect |
| Tues 6/15 | Stereotype Threat Addressing and Combating Stereotype Threat Learning Styles (Do they exist?) |
| Wed 6/16 | 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 |
| Week | Date | Topic | References | Assignments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mon 6/21 | Intro, Logistics, First Section (Debrief) | ||
| Wed 6/23 | Teaching Confused Students | |||
| 2 | Mon 6/28 | Holiday (No class) | ||
| Wed 6/30 | Peer Instruction | List 3 reasons why a UC Berkeley class is better than a library card
Peer Instruction |
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| 3 | Mon 7/5 | Holiday (No class) | ||
| Wed 7/7 | Guest Lecture: John Denero | Programming Demos and Big Courses (Slides) |
Video Observation 1 (due 7/9 at midnight) | |
| 4 | Mon 7/12 | Homework vs Exams, Should Exams Exist? ; Writing a Good Rubric (for readers and for exams) ; & How to Run a Review Session | ||
| Wed 7/14 | Proctoring Exams | Student Survey (due 7/23 by midnight) | ||
| 5 | Mon 7/19 | Survey Review | ||
| Wed 7/21 | Why Do Students Cheat? | |||
| 6 | Mon 7/26 | Transitioning to an In-Person Instruction / Engaging Shy Students | ||
| Wed 7/28 | Making a Boring Topic Interesting | Video Observation 2 (due 7/30 at midnight) | ||
| 7 | Mon 8/2 | Guest Lecture: Satish Rao | TBD | |
| Wed 8/4 | Guest Lecture: Maxson Yang | TBD | ||
| 8 | Mon 8/9 | What Is the Purpose of Your Class? | ||
| Wed 8/11 | Guest Lecture: Hany Farid | TBD |