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Two Thumbs Up:
A Selection of CFT Videos
 he Center For
Teaching maintains a lending library of videotapes on teaching
and learning for the use of University of Massachusetts
Amherst faculty and teaching assistants. The twelve videotapes
listed below highlight issues of teaching and learning in
diverse classrooms. These and other videotapes can be borrowed
from the Center For Teaching, 301 Goodell, University of
Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA, 01003, (413) 545-1225.
Title Description Producer/Source Time/Year
The Art of the Lecture:
Justice A Harvard University Course in Moral Reasoning.
Hundreds of enthusiastic undergraduates regularly attend the
lectures of Michael Sandel, Professor of Government at
Harvard. While his lectures are elegant, witty, and
articulate, his performance is not the only reason for his
success. Equally important is his ability to involve students
in their own learning by combining traditional lecture style
with a more interactive approach to teaching. Derek Bok Center
Harvard University One Oxford Street Room 318 Cambridge, MA
02138 (617) 495-4869 28 min. 1989
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Dealing with Problems.
The prospect of facing a class of students for the first time
can produce anxiety for instructors. This video allows
instructors to discuss problematic classroom situations and to
increase their confidence by mentally rehearsing and planning
for difficult situations. The eleven vignettes explore
problems such as cheating, grading, sexual harassment,
disruptive students, and students who are reluctant to
participate. Collateral Material: A Discussion Leader's Guide
with questions for discussion of each vignette. Center for
Instructional Development Suite 220 111 Waverly Avenue
Syracuse University Syracuse, NY 13244-2320 (315) 443-4571 12
min. 1989
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Inequity in the Classroom.
This multimedia kit (video and training manual) examines the
often subtle and inadvertent sexual and racial biases that
women students frequently encounter in colleges, universities,
and adult education settings. Student testimonials and
dramatized learning situations highlight the issues while
university professors provide in-depth analysis on inequity
issues based on current research findings. The video can be
used for self-instruction or as a tool for classroom
discussion. Collateral Material: Manual that includes training
guides, fact sheets, and a bibliography. Office on the Status
of Women Concordia University Visual Media Resources H-341
1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd., West Montreal, Quebec H3G 1M8 (514)
848-4841 27 min. 1991
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Models of Excellence.
Excellent teachers share certain specific and learnable
traits. These qualities cut across disciplines and go beyond
preparation and content knowledge. They include effective
behaviors and attitudes that, taken as a whole, are the
foundation of good teaching. The techniques of several
exemplary teachers are explored through classroom scenes,
student analysis, and the reflections of the teachers
themselves. Instructional Media Center California State
University Chico, CA 95929 (916) 898-6112 23 min. 1992
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A Private Universe.
Students come to the classroom not as blank slates but with a
whole "private universe" of deeply ingrained theories about
the world. These private theories are often far from accurate.
The tenacity with which students hold to these ideas can
interfere with the learning of new concepts. Through
discussions with graduating Harvard seniors and students in a
ninth grade science classroom the extent of misconception and
its impact is revealed. Collateral Material: Teaching
guidelines handout. Pyramid Film and Video Box 1048 Santa
Monica, CA 90406-1048 (800) 421-2304 18 min. 1992
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Race in the Classroom: The
Multiplicity of Experience. Racial dynamics
enter the classroom in many different ways. Five vignettes,
based on actual classroom incidents, illustrate classroom
behavior and the internal dialogue of participants. Conflicts
arise between students and between students and faculty, and
are based on such issues as affirmative action, tokenism, lack
of participation, and refusal to acknowledge racism.
Collateral Material: A Facilitator's Guide with overview of
themes, purpose, and teaching notes for each vignette. Derek
Bok Center Harvard University One Oxford Street Room 318
Cambridge, MA 02138 (617) 495-4869 19 min. 1993
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Students Speak: Undergraduates
Critique Teaching and Learning at UMass. A
number of students are interviewed about their experiences of
teaching and learning here at UMass Amherst. They speak
eloquently to the desire for more active learning and less
anonymous lectures, reflect on extracurricular resources
available on campus, and discuss their experiences with
Teaching Assistants. An excellent insight into the aspirations
of undergraduates here at the University. John Renaud c/o
Center For Teaching 239 Whitmore Univ. of Massachusetts
Amherst Amherst, MA 01003 (413) 545-1225 22 min. 1994
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Teacher Directed Classroom
Research. Suggestions for school reform often
come from outsiders to the classroom but this video invites
teachers to become the researchers on teaching and learning
within their own classrooms. Classroom assessment techniques
are illustrated through the experiences of teachers from a
variety of disciplines. The research process provides them
with a better understanding of students' goals, problems, and
mastery of the content. Kathleen Kirkpatrick Staff Development
Department College of Marin Kentfield, CA 94904 (415) 485-9344
14 min. 1989
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Teaching in America: A Guide for
International Faculty. International faculty
and TAs offer advice to first-time foreign teachers in order
to prepare them for one of their major challenges: the
unfamiliar culture of the American college classroom. The
video discusses the assumptions and expectations of American
college students. Using actual scenes from the classrooms of
foreign faculty and TAs in various disciplines, the video
offers analysis of their performance and tips for emulating
their success. Derek Bok Center Harvard University One Oxford
Street Room 318 Cambridge, MA 02138 (617) 495-4869 38 min.
1993
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Teaching in the Diverse
Classroom. Teachers striving to create
inclusive classrooms may encounter problems because of the
diversity of race, ethnicity, learning styles, ability, class,
and sexual orientation of students within their classroom.
Through student and faculty interviews, as well as scenes from
actual classes, suggestions are made to create classrooms that
foster effective teaching and learning for all students.
Center for Instructional Development and Research 109
Parrington Hall, DC-07 University of Washington Seattle, WA
98195 (206) 543-6588 36 min. 1991
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Thinking Together: Collaborative
Learning in Science. Collaborative learning
stresses active learning, allowing students to work with one
another in class and to master difficult material by pooling
their intellectual resources. This technique increases their
understanding of concepts and engenders more confidence in
their work. The video presents three models of collaborative
learning currently used in Harvard science classrooms and
shows students actively involved in discussing problems and
devising solutions with the help of their instructor.
Collateral Material: Teaching guidelines handout. Derek Bok
Center Harvard University One Oxford Street Room 318
Cambridge, MA 02138 (617) 495-4869 18 min. 1992
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What Students Want: Teaching
from a Student's Perspective. Interviews with
over forty undergraduates provide candid comments on:
preferred lecturing and discussion-leading styles; workload;
relations among students, TAs, and professors; personal issues
of individuality, race and gender in the classroom; and
definitions of good teaching. The connection between teacher
and student emerges as crucial for the quality of instruction.
Derek Bok Center Harvard University One Oxford Street Room 318
Cambridge, MA 02138 (617) 495-4869 24 min. 1993
The descriptions of the videotapes are based on
promotional literature accompanying the tapes. Many of these
tapes are copyrighted for educational use only and should not
be duplicated.
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