Teaching Assistants' Training Program

Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation, 130 St. George Street, Robarts Library, 4th floor

Skills Based Tutorials: Critical Reading & Reflection

Blackburn Room

Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor Mike Kasprzak, TATP Curriculum Developer Kathleen Ogden, TATP Humanities Trainer In this training session, we will discuss strategies to encourage students to engage in both critical reading and reflection. We will address the challenge of unprepared students through examining underlying barriers to successful reading in the undergraduate classroom. TAs […]

Reading Up: Instructional Strategies for Developing Students’ Critical Reading and Analysis

Blackburn Room

Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - CORE Robin Sutherland-Harris, TATP Humanities Coordinator They did the reading...or did they? This common question presents itself to teaching assistants in classrooms across the disciplines. Students come to class unprepared to work with the readings. Why? Often, reading at university is challenging for our students. This workshop will […]

Skills Based Tutorials: Critical Reading & Reflection

Blackburn Room

Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor Robin Sutherland-Harris, TATP Humanities Coordinator Darius Rackus, TATP Sciences Trainer In this training session, we will discuss strategies to encourage students to engage in both critical reading and reflection. We will address the challenge of unprepared students through examining underlying barriers to successful reading in the undergraduate classroom. TAs […]

Critical Reading in the Sciences

Blackburn Room

  Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - ELECTIVE Darius Rackus, TATP Sciences Trainer Nick Eaves, TATP Sciences Trainer Science communication occurs largely through the written word (journals, reviews and book chapters), yet skill development toward effective critical reading is lacking in formal science education and is outside of the scope of learning in most […]

Skills Based Tutorials: Critical Reading & Reflection

Blackburn Room

Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor In this training session, we will discuss strategies to encourage students to engage in both critical reading and reflection. We will address the challenge of unprepared students through examining underlying barriers to successful reading in the undergraduate classroom. TAs in this session will explore concrete strategies for supporting reading […]

Skills Based Tutorials: Critical Reading & Reflection

Blackburn Room

Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor In this training session, we will discuss strategies to encourage students to engage in both critical reading and reflection. We will address the challenge of unprepared students through examining underlying barriers to successful reading in the undergraduate classroom. TAs in this session will explore concrete strategies for supporting reading […]

Reading Up: Instructional Strategies for Developing Students’ Critical Reading and Analysis

Blackburn Room

Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - CORE David Chan, TATP Sciences Coordinator Michael Dick, TATP Social Sciences Trainer They did the reading...or did they? This common question presents itself to teaching assistants in classrooms across the disciplines. Students come to class unprepared to work with the readings. Why? Often, reading at university is challenging […]

Below the Surface: Deep Learning in Science Laboratories and Practicals

Blackburn Room

Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - CORE Tingting Zhu, TATP Sciences Trainer Darius Rackus, TATP Sciences Trainer Undergraduate science labs and practical sessions provide opportunities for students to apply their knowledge, bridging theory and application. To make the most of the limited time in the lab, students are required to prepare in advance and […]

UTSC: Below the Surface: Deep Learning in Science Laboratories and Practicals

IC 318

University of Toronto Scarborough, IC318 - CORE Tingting Zhu, TATP Sciences Trainer Darius Rackus, TATP Sciences Trainer Undergraduate science labs and practical sessions provide opportunities for students to apply their knowledge, bridging theory and application. To make the most of the limited time in the lab, students are required to prepare in advance and arrive […]

Skills Based Tutorials: Critical Reading & Reflection

Blackburn Room

Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor In this training session, we will discuss strategies to encourage students to engage in both critical reading and reflection. We will address the challenge of unprepared students through examining underlying barriers to successful reading in the undergraduate classroom. TAs in this session will explore concrete strategies for supporting reading […]

Skills Based Tutorials: Critical Reading & Reflection

Blackburn Room

Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor In this training session, we will discuss strategies to encourage students to engage in both critical reading and reflection. We will address the challenge of unprepared students through examining underlying barriers to successful reading in the undergraduate classroom. TAs in this session will explore concrete strategies for supporting reading […]