Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation, 130 St. George Street, Robarts Library, 4th floor
Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor Mike Kasprzak, TATP Curriculum Developer Sandy Carpenter, TATP Course Instructor Coordinator In this training session, we will review strategies for leading effective discussion-based tutorials in both classroom and lab settings. We will explore how to prepare yourself to lead an engaging discussion, how you can encourage students to come […]
Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor Salina Abji, TATP Social Sciences Trainer Elliot Storm, TATP Social Sciences Coordinator In this training session, we will review strategies for leading effective discussion-based tutorials in both classroom and lab settings. We will explore how to prepare yourself to lead an engaging discussion, how you can encourage students to […]
Blackburn Room, Robarts Library, 4th Floor This is a 4-hour training day for first-contract TAs 2 hours of general pedagogical training: 12:30pm - 2:30pm 1 hour of tutorial training (Discussion Based Tutorials, Skills Based Tutorials: Supporting Student Writing, or Review and Q&A): 2:45pm - 3:45pm 1 hour of grading: 4pm - 5pm All departments may allow […]
Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - ELECTIVE Salina Abji, TATP Social Sciences Trainer Nick Eaves, TATP Sciences Trainer Session description: This two-hour workshop is designed to share strategies and develop methods for teaching contentious or sensitive subjects. TAs will learn not simply how to manage heated debates but also how to foster critical […]
Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - CORE Robin Sutherland-Harris, TATP Humanities Coordinator Kathleen Ogden, TATP Humanities Trainer Active learning is a teaching philosophy in which students participate in the lesson, rather than listening passively. Active learning techniques can increase retention and depth of understanding by engaging students through learning by doing, reflection, group discussion, […]
Blackburn Room, Robarts Library, 4th Floor This is a 3-hour session for first-contract TAs 2 hours of general pedagogical training: 10am - 12pm 1 hour of Grading: 12pm - 1pm 1 hour of Discussion-based: 12pm - 1pm All departments may allow TAs to use this three-hour session as their paid mandatory training (per the collective […]
Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor In this training session, we will review strategies for leading effective discussion-based tutorials in both classroom and lab settings. We will explore how to prepare yourself to lead an engaging discussion, how you can encourage students to come to tutorial prepared for meaningful discussion, and what to do when […]
Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor In this training session, we will review strategies for leading effective discussion-based tutorials in both classroom and lab settings. We will explore how to prepare yourself to lead an engaging discussion, how you can encourage students to come to tutorial prepared for meaningful discussion, and what to do when […]
Blackburn Room, Robarts Library, 4th Floor This is a 4-hour training day for first-contract and returning TAs 10:00am - 12:00pm: General Pedagogical Training 12:15pm - 1:15pm: Tutorial Training Discussion Based Tutorials; Skills Based Tutorials: Supporting Student Writing; or Review and Q&A 1:30pm - 2:30pm: Grading or Adapting Teaching Techniques All departments may allow TAs to use this […]