Teaching Large Classes

Looking for strategies, guidelines, and resources for the large classroom? The following information is designed to help you manage the large classroom and create interactive environments and successful lectures.

• Teaching Strategies for Large Classes
  Creating an interactive environment, dealing with lecturing anxiety, suggestions for successful lectures, writing assignments for large classes, and management techniques from Chapter 11: Teaching Contexts of Instruction at FSU: A Guide to Teaching & Learning Practices.

• Encouraging Active Learning in Large Classes
  Dr. Nora Underwood, assistant Professor of Biological Science and a University Teaching Award Recipient (2006) shares strategies for an easy (and low-tech) method for encouraging active learning in large classes.
• Create a Positive Learning Environment on Day One of the Semester
  Welcoming students the first day, clarifying classroom procedures in an introductory large class, reviewing syllabus and note taking procedures, managing discussions and more from Iowa State University. See also the Top 15 suggestions for the first week of class.
• Beating the Numbers Game: Effective Teaching in Large Classes
  In-class exercises, out-of-class group assignments, and ideas from Richard M. Felder, North Carolina State University.
• Assessing Large Classes
  Five assessment challenges presented by Australia's Center for the Study of Higher Education.
• What works and Why? Understanding successful technology enabled learning within institutional contexts
  Resources, guidelines, and case studies from Monash University.