Center for Teaching and Learning

Classroom Practice

A professor and students enjoy each other's company around a seminar tableHere we offer a selection of online guides with advice about the fundamentals of classroom practice—including topics like lecturing, discussion leading, and boardwork—of use to all instructors. You may also wish to combine the advice in these guides with other advice about topics like setting classroom norms in our Classroom Culture guides.
Lecturing
Some popular misconceptions about what makes for effective lecturing, and some ideas about what to try instead.
Boardwork
Advice about the most effective ways to use the board, especially relevant for instructors teaching problem-based classes.