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ask professor pedagogy<\/strong> is a twice monthly advice column written by 2022年世界杯中国小组赛积分 staff. one aspect of our mission is to cultivate dialogue about teaching and learning, so we welcome questions and concerns that arise in the classroom; particularly those from vanderbilt faculty, students, and staff. if you have a question that you’d like professor p to address, please send it to us<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

dear professor pedagogy,<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

i’m a graduate student in a department that offers very few opportunities for developing my teaching skills. even though i\u2019m currently serving as a teaching assistant, my duties only involve grading papers and holding weekly office hours. how can i gain additional teaching experience so that i’ll be better prepared for the job market?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

didactically challenged<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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dear d.c.,<\/p>\n

i very much admire your desire to gain additional teaching experience while you are still a graduate student. this is a great time to take advantage of the resources your institution has to offer as you refine your skills in preparation for a faculty career. the good news is that you already have a wonderful opportunity \u2013 in the form of your weekly office hours \u2013 to practice your teaching. at its core, teaching is all about communicating ideas and enhancing student learning, both of which you can do in an office-hour format. in fact, office hours provide a great environment for teaching that is tailored to individual students\u2019 needs, because they offer you the chance to spend focused, one-on-one time with them. the major challenge may be getting students to come, and knowing how to use that time wisely. for strategies specific to teaching in office hours, check out this teaching guide<\/a> on the subject.<\/p>\n

now, if you\u2019re still eager to find opportunities for teaching that involve getting up in front of a group of people, there are some other avenues for you to explore. here are a few ideas that may already be available to you, but that you just haven\u2019t thought of as opportunities for \u201cteaching\u201d:<\/p>\n