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Improving Teaching Skills

Now that you’ve taught several classes and are in control of your teaching duties, you may have noticed that some people have reputations of being better teachers than others.

If you are interested in being one of those great teachers, your first step is to check with your college or university and see if there are programs available that you can take advantage of in your efforts to become a better teacher.

In addition, here are some web sites with information that might help you to become an even better teacher.*

Becoming a Better Teacher
Diane Davis, University of Pittsburgh Faculty Development Handbook   

Faculty Development: Teaching Tips Index
Honolulu Community College  

National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science
C.F. Herreid and N.A. Schiller, University of Buffalo

Teaching Manual
Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, Columbia University

See also:

• APS Archive of Teaching Resources for simulations, animations, PowerPoint presentations to enhance your teaching
• APS Education pages for links to Continuing Education Resources such as:
• Advances in Physiology Education online journal (free)
• APS Refresher Courses for Physiology Educators
• Medical Physiology Core Curriculum Objectives Project

*APS does not endorse or assume responsibility for the information posted on these web sites.

See also: Technology in Teaching