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astro300_f17:day4 [2017/09/05 23:47] – tzickastro300_f17:day4 [2017/09/06 19:14] – [Homework] ccheng
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   - Deeper conceptual knowledge CAN be probed with multiple choice questions, but writing effective questions takes time and practice.    - Deeper conceptual knowledge CAN be probed with multiple choice questions, but writing effective questions takes time and practice. 
   - Especially when writing free response questions, it can be useful to develop a grading rubric for each question as a way of ensuring that your questions are specific, clear, and not testing the same concept over and over again.   - Especially when writing free response questions, it can be useful to develop a grading rubric for each question as a way of ensuring that your questions are specific, clear, and not testing the same concept over and over again.
-  - When dealing with homework questions (or questions on the material in general) in formats like email/office hours/TALC, try to guide the student to the answer rather than answering the question for them. Ask questions to them that guide them towards the answer or give them a new way to reason their way through the problem.+  - When answering homework/material questions, be it over email, at TALC or office hours, try to guide students in the correct direction rather than simply showing them the solution. Asking questions to help them reason through the problem usually works well.
  
-=====Logistics (3 minutes)===== 
-Collect teaching statements. We will come back to them at the end of the semester and reflect/see how things changed. 
  
 =====Section Recap (20 minutes)===== =====Section Recap (20 minutes)=====
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 (20 minutes) Open the floor up for general questions and sharing about how sections are going. (20 minutes) Open the floor up for general questions and sharing about how sections are going.
  
-===== Multiple Choice and Free Response Questions (37 min) ======+===== Multiple Choice and Free Response Questions (40 min) ======
  
    - (5 min) Come up with either a multiple choice or free response question for the class you're teaching for and write it down on a piece of paper. Also think about what learning objectives it tests and what level of learning it probes.    - (5 min) Come up with either a multiple choice or free response question for the class you're teaching for and write it down on a piece of paper. Also think about what learning objectives it tests and what level of learning it probes.
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 =====Homework===== =====Homework=====
  
-  - Draft a full length quiz and detailed grading rubric for the quiz. Bring two copies to class next week. +  - Peer visits are assigned. Meet up for discussion with both the person who visited you and the person you visited by 9/20. Bring a completed {{:peergsivisit.pdf| Peer Visitation Worksheet}} to class on 9/20. 
-  - Start thinking about who to pair up with for section visits next week.+  - Draft a full length quiz and detailed grading rubric for the quiz. Bring TWO copies to class next week.

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