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, October 1st

Introduction

Syllabus

none
2, October 8th

Leadership:

Foundations

Icebreaker

Key Principals of Leadership

Example Syllabus

First Lab Session

Reflection

due Oct. 15th

3, October 15th

Leadership:

Skill Development

Conflict Resolution in the Classroom

Social Readjustment Rating Scale

Understanding Your Conflict Style

Conflict Styles Survey

due Oct. 22nd

4, October 22nd

Teaching:

Instrumentation

Teaching Tips for the TA

No assignment

5, October 29th

Teaching:

Skill Development

Seven Principles for Undergraduate Education

Teaching Reflection

due Nov. 5th

6, November 5th

Communicating:

Listening Skills

A Summary of Skills

Communicator's Log 

due Nov. 12th

7, November 12th

Communicating:

Gender, Race & Ethnicity

How Ethnic am I? (in class exercise)

Definition of Sexual Harassment

Example of Gender Harassment

Factors Affecting Female Persistence

No assignment.
8, November 19th

Mentoring:

Connecting

Why mentor? A brief look at self-efficacy

Expectations of a TA

No assignment
9, November 26th

Mentoring:

Boundaries

Boundaries for the TA

 

Final Reflection

due Dec. 3rd

10, December 3rd Final Discussion