CW 300 - Introduction to Teaching College Composition
CW 375 - Introduction to Teaching College Composition
Description: This course will focus on teaching philosophies, course designs, instructional methods, and assessment issues in relation to teaching composition in a pluralistic setting. The course meets the campus policy requiring GSIs who teach a Reading and Composition course to complete a semester-long, graduate-level pedagogy course.
Prerequisites: Appointment as a GSI or consent of instructor
Credit option: Course may be repeated for credit
Grading option: Must be taken on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis
Units and Format: 2 units - Two hours of lecture/discussion per week
Section 1
CCN: 16637
Meeting time: M 4-6 p.m.
Meeting place: 114 Wheeler
Description: This seminar introduces students to current composition theory and practice, and encourages students to test and critique those theories and practices against their own experiences as students, writers, and teachers. We will consider issues such as teaching philosophies, course design, instructional methods, and assessment. Students in this interactive class will read articles, listen to guest speakers, exchange ideas and materials, and reflect on the role of writing in the university. This course is open to all GSIs. It meets the campus policy requiring GSIs who teach a Reading and Composition course to complete a semester-long, graduate-level pedagogy course.
Book list: Engaging Ideas: The Professor's Guide to Integrating Writing, Critical Thinking, and Active Learning in the Classroom 2d edition (John C. Bean), Course Reader
Section 2
Meeting time: Tu 4-6 p.m.
Meeting place: 140 Barrows
Course description: This seminar introduces students to current composition theory and practice, and encourages students to test and critique those theories and practices against their own experiences as students, writers, and teachers. We will consider issues such as teaching philosophies, course design, instructional methods, and assessment. Students in this interactive class will read articles, listen to guest speakers, exchange ideas and materials, and reflect on the role of writing in the university. This course is open to all GSIs. It meets the campus policy requiring GSIs who teach a Reading and Composition course to complete a semester-long, graduate-level pedagogy course.
Book list: Engaging Ideas: The Professor's Guide to Integrating Writing, Critical Thinking, and Active Learning in the Classroom 2d edition (John C. Bean), Course Reader
