Undergraduate courses in Center for Teaching and Learning

College-level strategies and skills in time management, reading, speaking, writing, and test preparation. Students explore learning preferences to develop strategies in different academic settings.

2 units, Sum (Townsend, L)

CTL 56. Building a Successful Academic Career

For freshmen in expanded advising programs. Techniques for honing academic skills for college, and applying those skills to better define intellectual identity in academic pursuits. May be repeated for credit.

1 unit, Aut (Williams, R), Win (Williams, R)

CTL 60. Investigating Stanford's Treasures

(Same as CTL 160.) Private tours of some of Stanford's greatest resources led by Stanford experts; students interview the experts and introduce them to the class at the site. One hour of class discussion per week. Tours may include Jasper Ridge Biological Reserve, Memorial Church, Special Collections, and the Martin Luther King, Jr., Papers Project.

1-2 units, Aut (Moser, J)

CTL 105. Voice and Articulation Intensive for Non-Native English Speakers

Workshop focusing on exercises designed to help foreign students improve their articulation and delivery in English. Work includes breath, sound, enunciation, melody, and colloquialism.

1-2 units, Win (Freeland, T)

CTL 115. Voice Workshop

(Same as CTL 215.) Focus is on breath, voice production, expansion of vocal range and stamina, and clarity of articulation. Geared toward public speaking including presentations, lectures, and job talks. May be taken in conjunction with CTL 117.

1-2 units, Aut (Freeland, T), Spr (Freeland, T)

CTL 116A. The Language of Film Noir: From Bogart to Pulp Fiction

The quintessential American film genre which combined femmes fatales, anti-heroes, lost dreams, violence, and a distinct style of expression. Film viewings, student oral presentations, and analyses of films.

1-2 units, alternate years, not given this year

CTL 116B. Classic American Comic Film: from Chaplin to Present

A sampling of American comic masterpieces including silent movies, 30s screwball films, and works by Billy Wilder, Woody Allen, and contemporary film makers. Film viewings, student oral presentations, and analyses of films.

1-2 units, Win (Moser, J)

CTL 117. The Art of Effective Speaking

(Same as CTL 217.) The principles and practice of effective oral communication. Through formal and informal speaking activities, students develop skills framing and articulating ideas through speech. Strategies for speaking extemporaneously, preparing and delivering multimedia presentations, formulating persuasive arguments, refining critical clarity of thought, and enhancing general facility and confidence in oral self-expression.

3 units, Aut (Neuwirth, M), Win (Allen, D)

CTL 118. Public Speaking: Romancing the Room

A practical approach to the art of public speaking. Emphasis is on developing skills in speech types including impromptu, personal experience, interviewing, demonstration, persuasive, and special occasion. Materials include videotape, texts of famous speeches, and a final dinner program of speeches. Students evaluate presentations by others. $55 materials fee.

3 units, Sum (Wagstaffe, J)

CTL 119. Oral Communication Tutor Teaching Practicum

Seminar. For students with a strong background in public speaking who wish to train as public speaking tutors for CTL's Oral Communication Program. Readings, exercises, and supervised teaching refine speaking skills. Preparation to serve as a peer tutor in a variety of academic disciplines. Prerequisite: application and consent of instructor.

1-3 units, Spr (Allen, D; Hennings, J)

CTL 120. Peer Tutor Training

Goal is to help students become effective peer tutors for course material already mastered by articulating aims; developing practical tutoring skills including strategies for drop-in sessions; observing experienced tutors; discussing reading assignments; role playing; and reflecting on experiences as a peer tutor intern. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

1 unit, Aut (Glickman, A; Chambers, A), Win (Glickman, A; Chambers, A)

CTL 125. From the Page to the Stage: The Performance of Literature

The oral interpretation of literature as performance art and mode of literary analysis. Focus is on contemporary and local expression including topics such as the Spoken Word Collective at Stanford, the ensemble performance of short works of fiction by San Francisco's Word for Word Performing Arts Company, and the storytelling art of Awele Makeba which combines theater, oral history, and music. No performance experience necessary.

3 units, not given this year

CTL 130. Beyond Stereotype Threat: Claiming a Rightful Place in an Academic Community

(Same as PSYCH 125.) Stereotype threat as mitigating the quality of a student's test performance; its impact on academic success at Stanford. How to reduce the impact of stereotype threat on Stanford students.

3 units, Win (Glickman, A)

CTL 175. Intertextuality, Interpretation, and Performance

Literary and performance theories from the late 20th century to the present. The performative link between writing and speech. Students apply theories in critical writings, performances, and intertextual assemblages. How to find and refine one's own voices in writing and vocality.

4 units, not given this year

CTL 177. Performance of Power: Oratory and Authority from the Ancient World to the Postmodern

Speech as action has long been seen as essential to leadership. Theories and examples of oratory, from Aristotle to George W. Bush, assessing each as model of voice-activated authority. The impact of mass media technologies as they transform the public space of oratory.

4 units, Aut (Freeland, T)

CTL 180. Interpersonal and Small Group Communication

(Same as CTL 280.) Communication effectiveness in the contexts of dyads, the workplace, family, and society. Listening, conflict resolution, leadership, power and its implementation, group dynamics, emotions, and cultural influences on interactions. Sources include readings videos/DVDs, role playing, interviews, individual and group presentations, and group exercises.

3 units, Spr (Neuwirth, M)

CTL 199. Independent Study

Special study under lecturer direction, usually leading to a written report or an oral presentation. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

1-3 units, Aut (Staff), Win (Staff), Spr (Staff), Sum (Staff)

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