Teaching Gradually: Practical Pedagogy for Graduate Students, by Graduate Students

Teaching Gradually is a guide for new graduate student instructors, written by graduate students with substantive teaching experience. It offers practical strategies and advice for successful classroom practices, focusing on diversity and inclusion and the shift to online teaching. The book consists of 42 chapters by 51 authors, covering various topics and perspectives. It helps readers identify best teaching practices, develop a teaching plan, expand their conception of teaching and learning contexts, evaluate their teaching practices, and practice professional self-reflection.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 496 pages
Publication date: 30 October 2021
Publisher: Stylus Publishing

Teaching Gradually is a comprehensive guide for newcomers to teaching and learning in higher education. Authored by graduate students with substantial teaching experience, this unique resource stands as one of the pioneering works to address graduate students as fellow comrades-in-arms, sharing insights from the frontlines rather than from a distant vantage point. Each author featured in this book had firsthand experience as a graduate student when contributing their chapters. Consequently, the subsequent chapters offer a platform for a newer, diverse generation of educators who are more closely aligned in terms of experience and professional age with the intended audience of the book. The tools, methods, and ideas discussed herein have proven invaluable in the authors' teaching endeavors, particularly with today's students. Each chapter presents a diverse range of strategies for effective classroom practices, often overlooked in graduate training.

Overall, this book comprises 42 chapters authored by 51 diverse authors, each bringing their unique backgrounds and viewpoints. Spanning small, large, public, and private institutions of higher education, the contributors represent a broad spectrum of experience. Each chapter offers targeted advice tailored to the learning curve associated with early-career teaching, while providing practical strategies that readers can utilize to navigate the dynamic professional landscape they inhabit. The contributors' stories and reflections serve as the foundation for building readers' confidence in exploring new approaches in their teaching endeavors.

This book covers a wide array of topics relevant to graduate student instructors across disciplines, ranging from those responsible for teaching discussion sections to those managing studio classes and lab sessions, to those serving as the primary instructor for their courses. By presenting a diverse range of perspectives and experiences, Teaching Gradually equips graduate students with the tools and knowledge necessary to excel in their teaching roles and make a meaningful impact on their students' learning journey.

Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781642671612