ECE 507

Instructor: Matthew Shuman

Office Hours: Held in KEC 1119, Tuesday 1-3 PM, Wednesday 9-10 AM

Lecture time and location: Wednesdays 4:00-4:50PM in KEC1001

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Course Handouts and Assignments

Week Topic Handout Assignment
1, September 26th

Introduction

Syllabus

 none
2, October 3rd

Leadership:

Foundations

Icebreaker

Key Principals of Leadership

Example Syllabus

First Lab Session

Reflection

due Oct. 10th
3, October 10th

Leadership:

Skill Development

Conflict Resolution in the Classroom

Social Readjustment Rating Scale

Understanding Your Conflict Style

Conflict Styles Survey

due Oct. 10th

Note: This is a pre-assignment!
4, October 17th

Teaching:

Instrumentation

Teaching Tips for the TA

(especially for ECE grads)

No assignment
5, October 24th

Teaching:

Skill Development

 Seven Principles for Undergraduate Education

Teaching Reflection

due Oct. 31st
6, October 31st

Communicating:

Listening Skills

 A Summary of Skills

Communicator's Log 

due Nov. 7th
7, November 7th

Communicating:

Gender, Race & Ethnicity

How Ethnic am I? (in class exercise)

Definition of Sexual Harassment

Example of Gender Harassment

Factors Affecting Female Persistence

Encouraging Women and Minorities in the Classroom 

 No assignment.
8, November 14th

Mentoring:

Connecting

Why mentor? A brief look at self-efficacy

Expectations of a TA

 No assignment
9, November 21st

Mentoring:

Boundaries

Boundaries for the TA

 

Final Reflection

due Nov. 29th
10, November 28th Final Discussion