This seminar will model best practices for teaching biology to both majors and non-majors, and is particularly recommended for graduate students interested in careers in academics.

Topics include:

• Cultivating biological literacy

• Using information technology

• Learning styles and contexts

 Offered once per year in the fall semester.  Participation in the CTCB is not required for enrollment. 

The past syllabus is available in PDF format.

Previous Class Session Topics

• Faculty life at various colleges and universities

• Designing a new course

• Student-Centered Methods for Teaching Biology

• Making Labs Fun and Interesting

• Technology in the Classroom

• Testing and Grading Students

• The Academic Job Search

• Understanding your teaching style and writing a teaching statement

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