Teaching Resources
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The Centre for Teaching Excellence has numerous resources to support the development of those who teach at UW.  Our CTE Teaching Tips, based on research and experience, endeavour to describe best practices for teaching issues.  New and seasoned instructors will find the ideas and strategies in the CTE Teaching Tips thought-provoking and helpful.  Instructors who wish to delve deeper into a specific issue pertaining to teaching and learning are encouraged to consult the books and journals in our Library. The library resources can be searched online using TRELLIS.  Resources developed outside of CTE have also been collected to assist the various audiences that we serve and are available in the Related Links.  You may also wish to refer to the services of our Partners for complementary yet different types of assistance.


Our extensive collection of CTE Teaching Tips comprises succinct documents that describe useful ideas and practical methods for effective teaching. New instructors will find the tips helpful for answering many of the questions and concerns that arise when teaching in a university setting for the first time. Seasoned instructors can also use the tips to obtain new ideas and learn different approaches.

Click on the section headings below to access the CTE's Teaching Tips.

Search CTE's entire repository of Teaching Tips. Your search query can use standard Boolean commands such as "AND" and "OR". To search for a phrase, put it in double quotes -- for example, "large classes".

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Additionally, you may be interested in these tips provided by the U.S.-based Faculty Focus:

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The CTE Library contains several hundred books, articles, journals, and reports on various aspects of teaching and learning in higher education - all catalogued on TRELLIS, Waterloo's Electronic Library. As a service to the UW community, the CTE Office will conduct specific searches on requested topics.

The CTE Library is located in Room 4051 of the Math and Computer Building on the University of Waterloo campus. Patrons are welcome to use the library between 9 a.m. and 4:15 p.m., Monday to Friday. Library staff can be reached at 519-888-4567, ext. 33353.

Finding Books, Journals, or eJournals:

Link to TRELLIS to search for CTE books and journals or higher education eJournals. CTE also has a number of videotapes pertaining to teaching and learning.

CTE's Borrowing Policy

You may borrow publications in person or online by connecting to TRELLIS and specifying what you would like to borrow. If a publication is already on loan, you can request a recall through TRELLIS. You may pick up your borrowed items in the CTE Office from Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.

Reference Assistance

Beyond assistance available in the CTE Office, you can also go to the Information Desk in the Dana Porter Library or call ext. 35763. You may want to consult the Building and Information Desk hours before going to the Library. The UW library also provides an Electronic reference service. You can submit brief factual questions about the library and its resources to AskLib.

 

UW Faculty Handbooks (if you use any of these handbooks, please inform the Department or Faculty where they originated)

UW TA Departmental Handbooks (if you use any of these handbooks, please inform the Department or Faculty where they originated)


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