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TA Services at the Center for Instructional Development & Distance Education (CIDDE) has assembled books, guides, and other resources about graduate student teaching and especially graduate student teaching at the University of Pittsburgh.

The Teaching Assistant Experience
The Teaching Assistant Experience, is a compendium of practical advice, educational theory, and University policies that every teaching assistant needs to know. From your first day of class to presenting your teaching resume to prospective employers, The Teaching Assistant Experience is the definitive guide for graduate student instructors at the University of Pittsburgh.

Resources Library For University Teaching

CIDDE maintains a collection of books, pamphlets, journals, and videotapes addressing a variety of issues related to university teaching and the professional development of instructors. Materials in the Resource Library are available for teaching assistants and teaching fellows to borrow. To talk to a TA consultant about what resources may be useful to you, call 624-6671 or 624-6592 or email us at TAHELP@CIDDE.PITT.EDU. To visit the Resource Library, stop by our office on the 6^th floor of Alumni Hall .

In the past ten years, there has been a proliferation of literature relating to teaching, learning theory, and teaching assistants. The following books were carefully selected from this literature. They offer a practical guide to teaching and are available in the Resource Library at the Center for Instructional Development & Distance Education (CIDDE).

Champagne, David W. The Intelligent Professor's Guide to Teaching. Weston, FL: ROC EdTech, 1995.

Davidson, Cliff I., and Susan A. Ambrose. The New Professor's Handbook: A Guide to Teaching and Research in Engineering and Science. Bolton, MA: Anker Publishing Co., 1994.

Davis, Barbara Gross. Tools for Teaching. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1993.

Lambert, Leo M., Stacey Lane Tice and Patricia H. Featherstone, eds. University Teaching: A Guide for Graduate Students. Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 1996.

McKeachie, Wilbert. Teaching Tips: Strategies, Research and Theory for College and University Teachers. Lexington, MA: D. C. Heath and Company, 1994.

National Teaching and Learning Forum
The National Teaching and Learning Forum (NTLF) is an online bimonthly newsletter that offers a mixture of learning theory and practical advice on teaching.

Other CIDDE Resources

Teaching Resources Delivered by Email

TATALK

TATALK is the University of Pittsburgh's online listserv for teaching assistants.  Tips about teaching are delivered right to your e-mail twice a semester.

Preparing Future Faculty (PFFNET)

PFFNET is an electronic mailing list for graduate students, faculty, and all others who are interested in preparing for an academic career.

Subscribe by sending the following message to listserv@cdinet.com: subscribe pffnet (your name)

University of Pittsburgh Resources Online

One of TA Services' goals is to connect graduate student instructors with the teaching support they need. You are strongly urged to contact TA Services at CIDDE (624-6671, 624-6592 or TAHELP@CIDDE.PITT.EDU) when confronted with difficult students or situations, and in need of some teaching advice. Below is a list of campus resources that are of special interest to graduate students as well as graduate student instructors.