ENG 5970 - Teaching College English

Designed for teaching associates who have full responsibility for their own sections of ENG 151. Goals include introducing the theories and practices related to the first-year writing program at Ohio University, reading articles by scholars in composition studies to understand ‘best practices’ for teaching writing, inviting teachers to develop their own theoretically-based goals for teaching writing, working collaboratively to share and address practical problems in teaching.

Requisites: Graduate Status
Credit Hours: 4
Repeat/Retake Information: May not be retaken.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 4.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,CR,PR,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:

Learn how to address the rhetorical competencies for ENG 1510 through different teaching methods and lessons.
Learn how to teach ENG 1510 using the curriculum set out by the director of composition.
Share experiences as new teachers to OU with classmates; provide a constructive environment for responding to teachers’ problems and successes.
Understand the role that research and theory can play in helping teachers to build effective teaching strategies and personas.