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  • September 2015

  • Fri 25

    Discussion Based Tutorials for the Sciences & Engineering

    Friday, September 25, 2015 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am EDT
    Blackburn Room

    Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor Lauren Norman, TATP Sciences Trainer Nick Eaves, TATP Sciences Trainer 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 […]

  • January 2016

  • Thu 21

    Discussion Based Tutorials for the Sciences & Engineering

    Thursday, January 21, 2016 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EST
    Blackburn Room

    Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor Nick Eaves, TATP Sciences Trainer 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, […]

  • Fri 22

    First Contract Training: Sciences & Engineering

    Friday, January 22, 2016 @ 10:00 am - 2:30 pm EST
    Blackburn Room

    Blackburn Room, Robarts Library, 4th Floor This is a 4-hour training day for first-contract TAs 2 hours of general pedagogical training: 10am - 12pm 1 hour of tutorial training (Discussion Based Tutorials, Labs/Practicals, or Skill Based: Problem Sets): 12:15pm - 1:15pm 1 hour of grading: 1:30pm - 2:30pm All departments may allow TAs to use this […]

  • March 2016

  • Thu 10

    Tackling “Hot Moments” in the Classroom: Effectively Navigating Controversial or Polarizing Material

    Thursday, March 10, 2016 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST
    Blackburn Room

      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 […]

  • Tue 15

    Active Learning in Discussion-based Classrooms

    Tuesday, March 15, 2016 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT
    Blackburn Room

    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, […]

  • May 2016

  • Fri 13

    First Contract Training: All Disciplines

    Friday, May 13, 2016 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm EDT
    Blackburn Room

    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 […]

  • September 2016

  • Thu 15

    Discussion Based Tutorials for the Sciences & Engineering

    Thursday, September 15, 2016 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT
    Blackburn Room

    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 […]

  • May 2017

  • Fri 12

    First Contract Training: All Disciplines

    Friday, May 12, 2017 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm EDT
    Blackburn Room

    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 […]

  • September 2017

  • Fri 22

    Discussion Based Tutorials for the Sciences & Engineering

    Friday, September 22, 2017 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am EDT
    Blackburn Room

    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 […]

  • September 2018

  • Thu 20

    Discussion Based Tutorials for the Sciences & Engineering

    Thursday, September 20, 2018 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am EDT
    Blackburn Room

    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 […]

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