Research Guides: Instructional Resource Repository: Home

Introduction

Welcome to TCC's repository of resources to support instructional effectiveness.

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TCC Instructional Resources

General Education Assessment Resource System (GEARS)
Created for faculty by the TCC Instruction Committee to support student achievement of the College’s General Education Competencies.
i-INCURR
TCC's curriculum portal.
TCC Instruction Committee
TCC's governance site for the Instruction Committee.
TCC Library--Faculty Resources
TCC Library resources for faculty.
VCCS Professional Development
Professional development opportunities for VCCS faculty and staff.

Web Resources

Books Recommended by the Instruction Committee

Teaching at Its Best, by Linda B. Nilson
"Increase opportunities for student success through well-define learning outcomes and effective teaching strategies."

Recommended for adjuncts or instructors new to teaching

The Course Syllabus by Judith Grunert O'Brien, et al.
"Tips and techniques for using the Course Syllabus to guide student learning."

Recommended for all teaching faculty

Small Teaching, by James M. Lang
"Aim to improve student learning by applying cognitive theories in the classroom."

Recommended for all teaching faculty

Twitter Feeds

@OpenContent
Information about OER from David Wiley.
@Teachprof
Research-based strategies for effective teaching.

Featured Quotes

"If an assessment asks students to evaluate and create but our instructions asks only that they remember and comprehend, then we have taken a wrong direction" --Mike Fisher, Assessment Priorities: Advancing Curriculum Mapping

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"The most valuable resource that all teachers have is each other. Without collaboration our growth is limited to our own perspective" --Robert John Meehan