- A Model for Great Teaching – Evidence Based Education (Great Teaching Toolkit)
- Model for Great Teaching – Handout from Great Teaching Toolkit – PDF Version
Teaching Principles
Compiled by scholars at Carnegie Mellon University’s Eberly Center for Teaching Excellence & Educational Innovation, the following principles reflect current research on effective teaching practice.
- Effective teaching involves acquiring relevant knowledge about students and using that knowledge to inform our course design and classroom teaching.
- Effective teaching involves aligning the three major components of instruction: learning objectives, assessments, and instructional activities.
- Effective teaching involves articulating explicit expectations regarding learning objectives and policies.
- Effective teaching involves prioritizing the knowledge and skills we choose to focus on.
- Effective teaching involves recognizing and overcoming our expert blind spots.
- Effective teaching involves adopting appropriate teaching roles to support our learning goals.
- Effective teaching involves progressively refining our courses based on reflection and feedback.