Preparing Graduate Students to excel in the classroom and as job candidates
The Science of Learning for Economics
Module 1: Why the Science of Learning Matters
Module 2: Understanding Information Processing
Module 3: Understanding Cognitive Load
Module 4: Schema Formation as the Foundation for Understanding
Getting Ready to Teach Your First Economics Class: Preparation
Best Practices for Classroom Management in Economics
Module 1: The Importance of Classroom Management in Economics Teaching
Module 2: Classroom Climate and Building Rapport
Module 3: Handling Disruptive Behavior
Module 4: Reflection and Continuous Improvement
Best Practices for Syllabus Design for Economics
Module 1: Designing a Student-Centered Syllabus
Module 2: Flexibility, Fairness, and Firmness
Module 3: Expectations and Assumptions
Module 4: Policies for Classroom Management
Best Practices for Approaching Your Course Design
Module 1: Backwards Design for Learning
Module 2: Organization of Content
Module 3: Selection of Learning Materials
Module 4: Designing Assessments
Best Practices for Executing Your Course Design
Module 1: Backwards Design for Learning
Module 2: Organization of Content
Module 3: Selection of Learning Materials
Module 4: Designing Assessments
Getting Ready to Teach Your First Economics Class: Execution
Strategies for Teaching Economics: Content Delivery
Module 1: Cognitive Engagement
Module 2: Chunking and Scaffolding
Module 3: Relating and Dual Coding
Module 4: The Art of Feedback
Strategies for Teaching Economics: Content Mastery
Module 1: Retrieval Practice
Module 2: Spacing and Interleaving
Module 3: Deliberative Practice
Module 4: Formative and Summative Assessment
Preparing for the Job Market
Making Yourself a More Competitive Teaching Candidate in Economics
Module 1: What teaching characteristics do hiring departments value?
Module 2: What? How? For Whom? How Applying Economic Concepts to Teaching is a Win-Win
Module 3: Growing Your Teaching Skills and Effectiveness
Module 4: Demonstrating/Signaling/Marketing Your Teaching Skills
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