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Once you get into the school of your dreams, how will you be sure you can succeed there? College coursework often entails work of higher complexity, volume, and intensity than in high school settings, and students need a different set of skills in order to succeed. This class will use research-based practices to help students gain insight into effective learning strategies and will help students gain comfort with college level writing, oral presentations, reading and study skills, note-taking techniques, and time management.

Goal is to help students become effective peer tutors for course material already mastered by articulating aims; developing practical tutoring skills including strategies for drop-in sessions; observing experienced tutors; discussing reading assignments; role playing; and reflecting on experiences as a peer tutor intern. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

How does racial group membership affect academic experiences, and how do race and athletic participation intersect with collegiate life? In this class, we will explore the relationships among race, athletic status, and academic experiences, with a focus on social science data and the specific experiences of Stanford students. Readings will draw from psychology, sociology, education, and popular press. This class is a seminar format with no prerequisites.

Special study under lecturer direction, usually leading to a written report or an oral presentation. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

Nine weekly one-hour sessions consisting of discussions of: (1) the previous week's SJSU shadowing experiences and (2) readings related to session themes.

For graduate students from all disciplines who are considering a faculty career of any type and at any of a broad range of institutions. Postdoctoral fellows may audit by consent of instructor. Begins with a methodology to help determine if a faculty career is a good fit for the values, interests and abilities of each participant. Progresses to an exploration of different types of faculty roles and different institutional contexts (e.g., tenure-track vs. non-tenure-track; research-intensive vs. teaching-intensive; large vs. small; etc.). Discusses how to identify and land a faculty position. Ends with concrete tips on how to thrive in such a role. May be repeated for credit.

This course is co-taught by Mariatte Denman, Associate Director of the Center on Teaching and Learning. It provides POLS students with an opportunity to focus on teaching and learning along with doctoral students from many disciplines throughout the university. Students watch and interview master teachers at Stanford, prepare a syllabus module for a workshop or class they might teach, and learn a range of effective pedagogical methods. Preparing an analytic paper is an alternative for those who do not want to prepare a syllabus module. The course is open not only to POLS students who expect to work in higher education, but also to students interested in K-12 education, and they may develop a teaching module for use in those schools.

Special study under lecturer direction, usually leading to a written report or an oral presentation. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

For students interested in an academic career and who anticipate designing science or engineering courses at the undergraduate or graduate level. Goal is to apply research on science and engineering learning to the design of effective course materials. Topics include syllabus design, course content and format decisions, assessment planning and grading, and strategies for teaching improvement.