IU Teaching Handbook
The IU Teaching Handbook is an online primer consisting of three sections: Preparing to Teach, Teaching Methods, and Creating a Positive Environment. It can be read straight through, printed, or topics can be selected through the table of contents. Links to additional readings are provided in each section.
The first section of the IU Teaching Handbook, Preparing to Teach, discusses how to plan a course, issues of professionalism, and the use of teaching evaluations to improve a course from year to year.
The second section of the IU Teaching Handbook, Teaching Methods, discusses specific instructional methodologies, including lecturing, facilitating discussions, group work, assessing student performance, using case studies, managing science labs, and teaching with technology.
The third and last section of the IU Teaching Handbook, Creating a Positive Environment, describes strategies for creating a positive environment in the classroom to ensure diversity, civility, and ethical behavior.
