Teaching Resource Library

Instructors can use the framework to guide their teaching choices about assignments, assessments, and classroom facilitation.  

Reflective Teaching invites instructors to examine their pedagogy, articulate reasons and strengths for their strategies

Including a welcoming accessibility statement on your course syllabus will encourage students who encounter accessibility challenges

Learn how to make courses inclusive, equitable, and accessible for students regardless of disability.

Active learning is instruction that creates opportunities for students to actively participate in the knowledge-making process. 

The purpose of this document is to challenge teachers to think more broadly about the skills and the knowledge base that they want students to develop

A guide and list of Yale-related AI resources for faculty instructors interested in using or discussing AI in the classroom. 

Curated examples that demonstrate some of the novel ways Yale instructors are engaging their students with AI platforms.

Lecture capture supports student review and increases accessibility. You can automatically record your class lecture and presentation materials.

Blind grading is an approach where student work is stripped of identifiers prior to the review and grading process to reduce bias

Bloom’s Taxonomy is a framework that organizes learning objectives: Remember, Understand, Apply, Analyze, Evaluate, and Create

Using students’ prior knowledge can support their learning and address misconceptions.  

Case-based learning is an active learning approach used across disciplines in which students apply their knowledge to real-word case studies.

A Grad Student’s Guide to Teaching at Yale and Beyond

A Grad Student’s Guide to Teaching at Yale and Beyond

A guide on techniques that instructors can use to quickly evaluate student learning in class

Classroom seating arrangements can affect student learning, attention, participation, and interactions

Instructors can use assessments to test student learning and understanding of concepts throughout a course.

Strategies for facilitating conversations on challenging topics.

Resources to equip instructors with a basic understanding of issues surrounding content warnings and a variety of pedagogical approaches. 

Course introduction videos are an excellent way for instructors to welcome their students to their class, regardless of instructional modality.

Instructors can present information typically explored in lecture through digital media and dedicate class time to active learning.

A guide on creating curriculum maps for courses and degree programs

This page will provide recommendations and examples to guide you through the exam design process.

Pre-course surveys are a series of questions that help instructors learn about their students’ interests and experiences before the first day of class

Explore strategies for effective class discussions at Yale’s Poorvu Center. Learn methods like Socratic Seminars, Think-Pair-Share, and Jigsaw.

Learn strategies to engage students in large lectures with active learning, participatory techniques, and structured discussions.

Discover expert tips for effective online teaching! Yale’s faculty and student provide insights from course structure to Canvas design. 

Discover methods to help students reflect on their learning process, using strategies like reflection questions and active learning. 

Yale facilitates anonymous teaching evaluations through the Online Course Evaluations (OCE) system

Experiential learning is a type of active learning in which students learn through the experience of doing

How do you prepare yourself for a future faculty position? By making the most of your teaching as a graduate student or postdoctoral associate.

While flexibility can be critically important for equitable and inclusive teaching, it also needs to be balanced with simple, coherent expectations.

Formative assessments are employed while learning is ongoing to monitor student progress in course learning objectives

Resources on the topic of ungrading, drawn from publications ranging from popular press to academic venues. 

Group work can help students uncover and address gaps and misconceptions in knowledge, while improving their public reasoning and team-based skills. 

Learn active learning techniques, inclusive teaching practices, and organizational tips to enhance engagement and improve student outcomes.

One of the most effective ways to establish a productive classroom environment is learning what your students want to be called in the classroom,

Despite its popularity, instructors are encouraged to move beyond learning style “neuromyths” and use evidence-based strategies for teaching. 

A guide on collecting mid-semester feedback to improve teaching practices and student learning

Suggested guidelines to follow if you must offer a remote exam. Please note: the Poorvu Center will no longer provide proctors for remote exams.

Well-organized courses encourage student motivation, performance, and persistence.

Knowledge of the subject and comfort in public speaking are helpful, but a lecture is only successful if it communicates the material effectively.

Public speaking, it is commonly said, is one of the most pervasive fears. This is the first in a two-part series on public speaking for teachers.

This module is the second of a two-part series on public speaking for teachers. Learn about the psychology and mechanics of public speaking.

A guide on designing rubrics to assess student writing, presentations, and projects.

Sample plagiarism warnings that faculty can adapt for their syllabi.

Lecture capture supports student review and helps accessibility.  Self-capture is a self-service option that can be made anywhere, any time.

When university resources are endorsed by instructors on the syllabus, students are more likely to explore support resources and refer to them.

Students connect knowledge most effectively in active social classrooms, where they negotiate understanding through interaction and varied approaches.

The syllabus is a foundational document and a critical piece of communication between instructor and student that warrants thoughtful design.

The Poorvu Center provides teaching resources on centering academic integrity and plagiarism prevention.

Teaching and learning frameworks are research-informed models for course design that help instructors align learning goals with classroom activities.

Effective use of technology in teaching combines technical skill with thoughtful integration of multimedia that aligns with learning goals.

A guide on teaching and supporting students during challenging times

A Grad Student’s Guide to Teaching at Yale and Beyond

A Grad Student’s Guide to Teaching at Yale and Beyond

A Grad Student’s Guide to Teaching at Yale and Beyond

A Grad Student’s Guide to Teaching at Yale and Beyond

A Grad Student’s Guide to Teaching at Yale and Beyond

A Grad Student’s Guide to Teaching at Yale and Beyond

A Grad Student’s Guide to Teaching at Yale and Beyond

A Grad Student’s Guide to Teaching at Yale and Beyond

A Grad Student’s Guide to Teaching at Yale and Beyond

A Grad Student’s Guide to Teaching at Yale and Beyond

A Grad Student’s Guide to Teaching at Yale and Beyond

A Grad Student’s Guide to Teaching at Yale and Beyond

A Grad Student’s Guide to Teaching at Yale and Beyond

A Grad Student’s Guide to Teaching at Yale and Beyond

A Grad Student’s Guide to Teaching at Yale and Beyond

A Grad Student’s Guide to Teaching at Yale and Beyond

A Grad Student’s Guide to Teaching at Yale and Beyond

A Grad Student’s Guide to Teaching at Yale and Beyond

A Grad Student’s Guide to Teaching at Yale and Beyond

A Grad Student’s Guide to Teaching at Yale and Beyond

Teaching with collections can cultivate transferable skills and thinking dispositions. Learn moe about how.

Team-based learning (TBL) is a pedagogical strategy that engages student knowledge through individual testing and group collaboration.

Explore the unique, expressive aspects of teaching that extend beyond measurable outcomes. 

There are a variety of classroom models that can help frame what the instructor does to commence and conclude class.

Transfer is the ability to apply learned knowledge or skills to new contexts and is a key indicator of deep understanding

The Yale community can leverage these pre-configured Turnitin assignments in Canvas to check the originality reports of their work.

A values statement is a paragraph or section that welcomes the range of student experiences and perspectives that they bring.

Prioritizing student and instructor well-being supports an environment that is conducive to learning.

Writing effective learning goals & objectives can set the groundwork to align your pedagogical values with teaching practices. 

The Yale College Handbook for Instructors of Undergraduates provides comprehensive information about grading at Yale.