Methods and Problems in Teaching South and Southeast Asian Studies

3 credits · Graduate

Team-taught by a faculty member and an advanced graduate student instructor, this weekly seminar will expose GSIs to methods and potential problems in teaching. Building a syllabus, grading, teaching writing and reading comprehension, fairness in the classroom, maintaining enthusiasm, developing a professional teaching portfolio, and campus resources for special needs students will be covered. The seminar will include periodic videotaping and feedback within each student's classroom.