GS302 - Introduction to College Teaching

Duke University Graduate School is committed to excellence in both research and teaching. We realize that you, as a graduate student, share this commitment. To supplement TA training offered by your department or program, the Graduate School offers several training events to improve the teaching skills of PhD students. Opportunities for teaching improvement include the Preparing Future Faculty (PFF) program, a discussion series called "Teaching Tips" that features Duke faculty and nationally known speakers, workshops on the instructional uses of technology (GS301), and GS302 "Introduction to College Teaching."

GS302 is designed to enhance your professional development as a skillful teacher in your work with undergraduate and/or master's students at Duke and beyond. It is structured as a mini-course that meets once a week for 8-9 weeks each semester. By participating in GS302, you will learn models of course design, identify ways to foster active learning in the classroom, clarify grading rubrics, draft sample syllabi for courses you might teach, and write a personal statement of teaching philosophy that can be used when applying for tenure-track positions. The syllabus is available here, and the course Blackboard web site is open to guests at http://courses.duke.edu. Click on the tab for 'Courses', type in a search for 'GS302' and select 'Preview.'

For more information:

Douglas L. James, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs
127 Allen Building, The Graduate School
Box 90068, Durham, NC 27708
Phone: 919/681-3251
Fax: 919/684-2277
Email: douglas.james@duke.edu