Teaching Toolkit This page contains links and other resources for a variety of materials and teaching strategies that might be helpful as you look for ways to support your classroom teaching. New links and other materials will be added so check back often. Internet Resources on Teaching Strategies Active Learning Professional Development Module on Active Learning (Texas Collaborative)
Includes information defining active learning, research on active learning, roadblocks to active learning in the university classroom and strategies for instructors in higher education. Active Learning: Creating Excitement in the Classroom
Includes information defining active learning, research on active learning, roadblocks and strategies from the National Teaching and Learning Forum. Active Learning for the College Classroom
Includes background about active learning and 29 strategies to incorporate active learning in the university classroom. Resources for Interactive Lecturing
Information on making lectures more interactive. Includes definitions, reasons to make lectures interactive and examples. Cooperative Learning in Technical Courses (ERIC)
Contains background information about using cooperative learning in chemical engineering and other technical fields. Also includes several examples to help implement the strategy. Designing Effective Group Activities
Information and tips on how to create effective group assignments for classes from the University of Oklahoma. The Idea Center
The Idea Center Is a nonprofit organization helping to support individual and institutional improvement and achievement. The IDEA papers posted here share research and ideas on improving teaching in various ways such as developing critical thinking, enhancing student achievement through cooperative learning, tips for getting students to read material and many more.
Large Classes/Making Lectures More Interactive
Tips for Using Questions in Large Classes|
The title explains it all. This document includes many tips and strategies for making questioning more effective in large classes. The "Change-Up" in Lectures
Information on how to make lectures more interactive. Includes many examples of strategies that can be used in any class. Large Classes: A Teaching Guide
This guide covers topics such as preparation for teaching large classes, ground rules, making lectures more interactive and many more topics. Delivering Effective Lectures
Information on planning, presenting and evaluating the effetiveness of your lectures. Eight Steps to Active Lecturing
Outline of eight steps to make lecturing more active. Giving Effective Lectures
Information and other links to help make lectures more effective. Best Practices for Teaching Large ClassesInformation and tips on teaching large classes including using simulations and demonstrations. Interactive Small Group Activity in a large class
This is a video clip of a small group discussion activity in a large biology class. Virtual Classroom Visits
A set of classroom video clips from the University of Iowa on a variety of topics including: Modeling effective teaching techniques, group quizzes, first day tips for large classes, and mid-term formative evaluations. Strategies for Instructional Technology Instructional Strategies for Online Courses
A summary of ways to design an interactive online course from the Illinois Online Network Research on Best Practices
From San Juan College. Includes summaries of research on what works best in online teaching. Virtual Resource Site for Teaching with Technology
A summary of how to select media to accomplish goals in the online environment as well as a teaching strategies promoting interaction in the online environment. Merlot
A collection of peer reviewed teaching strategies, learning materials and ideas for your online classes. Great source for online learning activities and assignments to make your online classes more engaging. Teaching, Learning, and Technology
A page with teaching ideas, workshop ideas and evaluation ideas for teaching in higher education, including using technology. Clicker Technology in the Classroom Clickers at The Ohio State University
Links to teaching ideas using clickers that includes ideas for adding them to your existing classes, designing questions for clickers and tips on using them in the classroom. These ideas are from The Ohio State University. Student Response Systems
A page with many links for clicker technology from the University of Wisconsin-Millwaukee. Links here include a faculty link with best practices, showcases of use from many different curricular areas, helpful links, articles and research and guides and manuals. Additionally, the main page includes a section for helping students use clickers more effectively. Interview About Using
An interview with a professor about using clickers in her psychology classes at University of Louisville. YouTube Clicker Video
A short video about using clickers in the university classroom. Technology helping things click in the classroom
Information about how clickers are used at the University of Iowa. Includes information on how clickers have helped increase attendance in large lecture classes. Books Available for Faculty Check Out We are beginning to acquire a library focused on faculty development issues. We have already selected some titles and will be adding more. These books may be checked out by any faculty member. You can come see them in OM 437 and check them out there. Alternatively, you can send an email to the TEC and ask for a book to be sent to your office mailbox on campus. The TEC email address is tec@wtamu.edu.
Click here for a list of the books we currently have available for check out arranged by topic. If you would like to check out one of these items, please email the TEC at tec@wtamu.edu. | 
