Section 3: Class teaching

This section gives detailed guidance on the various aspects of running classes at LSE. Wherever possible, it indicates the main distinctions in teaching between on the one hand running 'discursive classes' in the more qualitative subjects and on the other running 'problem classes' in quantitative subjects. For more subject specialist guidance, contact your teaching department. In addition, in Section 9 mention is made of the different subject centres and the Learning and Teaching Support Network , a number of which offer extensive advice on a wide range of discipline-specific teaching matters.

 

Contents

Class registers

Types of class teaching at LSE

Preparation and planning

Managing class discussions

The skills of the class teacher

Starting with the students

When the GTA's first language isn't English

How I run my classes - examples from current GTAs

Common difficulties when facilitating class discussions

Suggestions on 'dos' and 'don'ts' for running problem solving classes

Helping your students to give clear presentations

Giving feedback on student presentations

Helping your students to develop academic writing skills

Helping students to prepare for their examinations

A note on plagiarism

How's it going? Getting some feedback on your students' progress and on how they are responding to your approach to class teaching

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