College - Author 1
College of Architecture and Environmental Design
Department - Author 1
Architectural Engineering Department
Degree Name - Author 1
BS in Architectural Engineering
Date
6-2024
Primary Advisor
Allen Estes, College of Architecture and Environmental Design, Architectural Engineering Department
Abstract/Summary
One of the key benefits of a Cal Poly education is access to experienced instructors in a small classroom setting. In my final quarter at Cal Poly, I had the opportunity to glance behind the curtain and fill the significant shoes of an instructor of an introductory structural statics class. What initially was a chance to lend a hand to the department by sharing my limited experience turned into a thorough exploration of what it means to be productively engaging and of how to utilize the underrealized power of asking questions in the classroom setting. This report documents my experiences co-teaching a section of Structures II to a small class of Construction Management students in the Spring of 2024. It will provide the path I took to developing a teaching philosophy of my own by examining the four parts of the class—lecture, activity, quiz, and office hours—and discussing the successes and struggles I encountered in learning to earn the engagement of my students.
URL: https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/arcesp/222
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