Spring 2027

Practicum in Soil Science Teaching

Practicum in Soil Science Teaching provides instructional orientation, supervised direct teaching, student evaluation experience, and analysis of teaching performance in higher education.

offering recorded1–3 credits

Summary

What you’ll be able to do

  • Develop a list of one or more learning outcomes for the activity consistent with a backward design model

  • Communicate soil science content using the modality appropriate to the chosen audience

  • Develop and execute an assessment plan to evaluate the learning outcomes

  • Engage in metacognitive reflection on teaching experiences to deepen understanding, identify areas for growth, and refine instructional practices

Source: UW Guide

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Graduate/professional standing

  • Graduate/professional standing
SOILSCI 799

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Spring 2027
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Raw average: 3.20/5 from 64 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

ALFRED HARTEMINK is recorded teaching in Spring 2013, Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Fall 2017, Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

JINGYI HUANG is recorded teaching in Spring 2020, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

MATTHEW RUARK is recorded teaching in Spring 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

NADIA NOOR is recorded teaching in Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

PHILLIP BARAK is recorded teaching in Spring 2009. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

THEA WHITMAN is recorded teaching in Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2023, Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

XIA ZHU BARKER is recorded teaching in Spring 2024, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

ZAC FREEDMAN is recorded teaching in Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Fall 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
IND 008Classroom Instruction0 / 50
IND 004Classroom Instruction0 / 50
IND 048Classroom Instruction0 / 00
IND 010Classroom Instruction0 / 30
IND 015Classroom Instruction0 / 30
IND 044Classroom Instruction0 / 50
IND 024Classroom Instruction0 / 50
IND 003Classroom Instruction0 / 30
IND 007Classroom Instruction0 / 30
IND 012Classroom Instruction0 / 50

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Student experience

the class

Instructional orientation to teaching at the higher education level in the agricultural and life sciences, direct teaching experience under faculty supervision, experience in testing and evaluation of students, and the analysis of teaching performance.

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Topics

  • Higher education teaching in agricultural and life sciences
  • Supervised direct teaching
  • Student testing and evaluation
  • Teaching performance analysis
  • Communication of soil science content

Skills

  • Instructional orientation for higher education teaching in agricultural and life sciences
  • Testing and evaluation of students
  • Analysis of teaching performance
  • Developing learning outcomes using backward design
  • Developing and executing assessment plans
  • Metacognitive reflection on teaching experiences

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UW–Madison

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SOILSCI 799 · Spring 2027

Practicum in Soil Science Teaching

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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