Teaching Large Classes

Elisa Carbone, University of Maryland, Dept. of Communication, Arts and Humanities, College Park, MD

Foreword - Jim Greenberg PART ONE: STARTING OUT RIGHT Starting the Semester The First Class Personalizing the Large Class PART TWO: PRESENTING THE MATERIAL Lecturing 101 Getting Your Students to Listen Lecturing 102 Using Stories and Examples Using Demonstrations, Visual Aids and Technology PART THREE: GETTING YOUR STUDENTS INVOLVED Active Learning in a Large Class Are There Any Questions? PART FOUR: MANAGING YOUR LARGE CLASS Assessment and Feedback in Large Classes Managing Student Behavior Working Effectively with Teaching Assistants (TAs)