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[|Rules for Teacher 1872] Interesting and fun to look back to see what the 'role and responsibilities of teachers over 100 years ago. Group Discussion on “Good” and “Poor” Courses/Teaching Practices media type="youtube" key="l72UFXqa8ZU" height="405" width="500"
 * Think about a teacher/instructor who was not very effective. Why not? We can learn how to teach effectively by deliberately NOT doing what affected us negatively.
 * Think of the very best teacher/instructor you can remember— what was special about this person? How did this person engage you in the content? Why do you remember him or her?
 * Partners: Turn & Talk. Then discuss in your small groups and choose 5 to write on sticky notes.
 * Discussion of the “official” seven principles. Each group can now take their own “Principles of Good Teaching” and organize under each of the “official” principles (see below for list). Do they all fit somewhere? Post the 'poor' as well and keep them in mind as you plan your classes.

__**Seven Principles of Good Teaching**__ (Chickering 1991) (Hatfield 1995)
1: Good practice encourages student-faculty contact 2: Good practice encourages cooperation among students 3: Good practice uses active learning techniques 4: Good practice gives prompt feedback 5: Good practice emphasizes time on task 6: Good practice communicates high expectations 7: Good practice respects diverse talents and ways of learning

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After discussing these principles, you will be able to begin to articulate your own beliefs, values and assumptions about what good teaching looks like. A useful template from the [|University of Victoria Learning and Teaching Centre pdf]for organizing your thoughts about the fit between your teaching and learning philosophy and teaching behaviour is to reflect on the following questions :
 * Quick Write**
 * 1) To teach well one must....
 * 2) I believe a good university education should....
 * 3) Therefore in my teaching I try to...