HPS 2497     Teaching Practicum      Fall 2020-Spring 2021

Meeting schedule.

Organizer:

John D. Norton, Department of History and Philosophy of Science,  412 624 5986, jdnorton@pitt.edu

Place

Zoom meeting room. Address will be sent to registered students in email. Auditors, please contact me.
The registrar has assigned Lawrence Hall, Room 205, to the practicum. We will not be using it.

Time:

Fridays, 10am-10:55am, each 2-3 weeks according to the schedule here.

Description

This is a survey course designed specifically for teaching assistants and fellows. The focus will be on practical teaching methods and techniques used in classroom recitations and lectures.

Your Part

1. Attendance at all meetings and active participation in discussion.

2. Preparatory reading and assignments according to the meeting schedule.

3. (second year students) preparation of a syllabus for a fantasy, dream class of your choosing.
(fourth year students) Preparation of a teaching dossier.
Written submission due: Last meeting of Spring Term.

August, 2020.