Teaching Assistants' Training Program

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

Skills Based Tutorials: Problem Sets

Blackburn Room

Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor Lauren Norman, TATP Sciences Trainer Michael Dick, TATP Social Sciences Trainer Learning how to effectively and efficiently solve problems is the key to success in many math, science and engineering disciplines. This training session will expose TAs to proven approaches to working with students who are learning the process […]

Discussion Based Tutorials for the Humanities & Social Sciences

Blackburn Room

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 […]

Labs and Practicals

Blackburn Room

Blackburn Room, 4th Floor Robarts Library Nick Eaves, TATP Sciences Trainer Mike Kasprzak, TATP Curriculum Developer Facilitating laboratory sessions is a complex task that even the most experienced teaching assistants are constantly aiming to refine. On the one hand, labs usually follow a well-constrained step-by-step methodology. On the other hand, it is not always clear […]

Review and Q&A

Blackburn Room

Blackburn Room, 4th Floor Robarts Library Lia Frederiksen, TATP Social Sciences Trainer Mike Kasprzak, TATP Curriculum Developer In this training session, we will discuss strategies that support the planning and delivery of effective Review/Q&A sessions.  We will identify strategies to check for student understanding and to support students in their preparation for assignments, tests and […]

Discussion Based Tutorials for the Sciences & Engineering

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 […]

Review and Q&A

Blackburn Room

Blackburn Room, 4th Floor Robarts Library Elliot Storm, TATP Social Sciences Coordinator Mike Kasprzak, TATP Curriculum Developer In this training session, we will discuss strategies that support the planning and delivery of effective Review/Q&A sessions.  We will identify strategies to check for student understanding and to support students in their preparation for assignments, tests and […]