Structuring an Introductory Lecture Course
For a Diverse Group of Learners
Richard J. Smith
Ralph E. Morrow Distinguished University Professor
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In this Commentary, Dean Smith discusses teaching his popular lecture course, Introduction to Human Evolution. Smith explains his approach to a key challenge of teaching a large, introductory course: the need to present a dense body of factual information to a class of students representing a broad range of academic backgrounds and majors.
Insights
- Inform students what to expect in a large, 100-level course
- Sequence the course to help students develop knowledge and skills incrementally
- Develop strategies to help students learn new and complex information
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. ©2009 Washington University.
- Inclusive Teaching and Learning
- Course Design and Preparation
- Designing a Course
- Course-Planning Timeline
- Developing Course Policies on Laptops & Mobile Devices
- Preparing a Syllabus
- Preparing a Syllabus: Checklist
- Syllabus Template
- Tips for Faculty Teaching for the First Time
- Getting Ready for your Role as an Assistant to Course Instructor
- Tips for Teaching on the First Day of Class
- Structuring an Introductory Lecture Course
- Writing Assignments and Feedback
- Teaching Methods
- Digital Pedagogy
- Undergraduate Research
- Feedback on Teaching
- Teaching @ WashU
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