Getting Ready to Teach
Resources for Teaching Assistants

The following sites provide useful tips for those preparing to teach. The first few links are general resources for teaching assistants and teachers from any discipline, while the last few links will be most helpful to those teaching psychology and related social sciences. My FavoriteTeaching Tips Site: Honolulu Community College Teaching Tips from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Stanford's Very Comprehensive CTL Handbook  Table of Contents of UCSB's Handbook "TAs as Teachers"   A Berkeley Compendium of Suggestions for Teaching with Excellence Tips for Preparing Learner-Centered Syllabi (ISU) Techniques and Strategies for Teaching (ISU) Tips for Large Lecture Classes (ISU) Leading Small Group Discussions (ISU) Favorite Selections fromTeaching Sites: Stanford's 6 Ways to Handle Nervousness  Penn State's Planning a Class Session CTL's First Day of Class OSU's First Day of Class First Day -The Most Important Day  CTL's Active Learning and Alternative Formats OSU's Using Electronic Discussions OSU'sUsing Group Assignments Large Class FAQ  Good Course Endings What to Do the Last Day of Class Teaching Psychology: Teaching Psychology--An Online Handbook  Division 2: Society for the Teaching of Psychology  Teaching of Psychology in Secondary Schools Home Page APA's Teaching Page APS Teaching Resources Sample Web Syllabi for Psych Course Syllabi and Resources for Honors Instructors Movies for Psychology Students, by Brooke J. Cannon 2004 Iowa Teachers of Psychology Teaching Resources Presentation

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This page was prepared by Linda Walsh, Dept. of Psychology,
University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0505.
Last updated 7/20/05.