Library Guides: Faculty Services and Resources: Center For Teaching of Vanderbilt University

Guides

The Center For Teaching of Vanderbilt University has prepared guides to a variety of teaching topics with summaries of best practices, links to other online resources, and information about local resources.

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How People Learn
This teaching guide highlights the pedagogical theory presented in the book How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience and School.
Learning Styles
A short overview of the different learning styles and how they can be used effectively when educating students.
Motivating Students
Types of motivation through the lens of various learning models and theories.
Visual Thinking
Resources for integrating visual thinking in teaching.
Increasing Inclusivity in the Classroom
The goals of this teaching guide are threefold: 1) to discuss the importance of inclusivity in the classroom, 2) to present examples of teaching more inclusively, and 3) to provide additional resources for further guidance.

Active Learning
Read about the techniques you can use to encourage active learning.
Blended and Online Learning
Learn about effective practices in leading an online or hybrid course.
Effective educational videos
Learn more on how to engage students with video content.
Flipping the Classroom
Read about the theory and techniques you can use in flipping your classrooms.
Learning and Course Management Systems (LMS/CMS)
A guide about definitions, use, and possibilities of such systems for both instructors and students.
Syllabus Design
Key elements of a syllabus and the effect on the learning process.
Understanding by Design
Introduction to the benefits of using backward design.

Assessing Student Learning
An overview of assessment, including definitions, plans, and methods of student assessment.
Classroom Assessment Techniques (CATs)
An introduction to CATs, containing tips on when and how to use them.
Writing Good Multiple Choice Test Questions
Guidelines for constructing effective questions.

Peer Review of Teaching
Read about why peer review is important, how to do it, and how to evaluate.
Student Evaluations of Teaching
This guide includes tips and practices for evaluating students.
Teaching Portfolios
Guidelines for creating teaching portfolios.
Teaching Statements
Guidelines for writing a teaching statement.