Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation, 130 St. George Street, Robarts Library, 4th floor
Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - CORE Kristen Bos, Social Sciences Trainer Joe Curnow, Social Sciences Trainer Shawn Xiong, Sciences Coordinator In December 2015, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) of Canada released its Final Report, which included 94 “Calls to Action” for federal, provincial, territorial and Aboriginal government agencies, institutions, and peoples alike. At […]
Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - ELECTIVE Shawn Xiong, TATP Sciences Coordinator Majd Zouda, TATP Social Sciences Trainer To what extent scientists are responsible to address socio-political issues in their classrooms? Many science questions are as scientific as they are moral, philosophical, and political. For instance, the rapid progress in gene editing provides the […]
Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - CORE Joel Rodgers, TATP Course Instructor Training Coordinator The TATP Course Design Institute will provide you with an introduction to the principles and process of course design. Guided by experienced teachers, facilitators, and collaborators, you will learn how to design (or re-design) a course of your choosing in […]
Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - CORE Abdullah Farooqi, TATP Humanities Trainer Laurie Drake, TATP Humanities Trainer TAing for first and second year classes can often feel overwhelming. There is usually a wide range of materials to cover, and at times it might seem that students lack the learning tools they need to […]
CTSI Boardroom, Room 4035, Robarts Library 4th Floor - ELECTIVE Majd Zouda, TATP Social Sciences Trainer Conflict is an inevitable part of our lives. However, how a conflict may unfold largely depends on our views and approaches to conflict. In academia, TAs and graduate students are usually under high pressure for productivity, performativity, critical and […]
University of Toronto Scarborough: BV575 - CORE Marie Vander Kloet, Assistant Director, TATP/CTSI David Chan, Educational Developer, CTL Teaching can bring us many unexpected questions and circumstances; this can be both exciting and worrying. To strengthen our problem solving skills for teaching and learning, this workshop invites participants to work collaboratively through a series of […]
Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - ELECTIVE Shawn Xiong, TATP Sciences Coordinator Kangbin Zhou, TATP Sciences Trainer Alli Diskin, TATP Program Assistant “Once upon a time, in a land far, far way, teachers told tantalizing, creative stories that piques the interest of the novice mind into applying and learning challenging concepts in various domains. […]
Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - ELECTIVE Cristina D'Amico, TATP Humanities Trainer Professor Shawn Brake, Chair (Department of English), Centennial College Professor Christian Leveille, Department of English, Humber College Dr. Bethany Osborne, Community Worker Outreach & Development Program, Sheridan College Professor Madgin Stoica, School of Applied Computing, Sheridan College Are you interested in teaching in […]
Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - CORE Marie Vander Kloet, Assistant Director, CTSI/TATP Shawn Xiong, TATP Sciences Coordinator The teaching dossier is a comprehensive record of teaching activities and accomplishments that is now required in applications for permanent positions at the University of Toronto and at an increasing number of institutions across North America. […]
Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - CORE Sandy Carpenter, TATP Humanities Coordinator Jillian Bieser, TATP Sciences Trainer Do you want to invigorate your teaching with new strategies, techniques, or activities, but are not sure where to start? Maybe you want to try something new in the classroom, but are afraid of resistance from students […]
University of Toronto Scarborough: IC200 - CORE Participants in this workshop will gain a set of useful tools for promoting students’ accurate understanding of academic dishonesty and, even more important, for cultivating academic integrity. The workshop focuses on discussion and further development of classroom activities that can be used to help undergraduates understand the Code […]
Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - ELECTIVE Abdullah Farooqi, TATP Humanities Trainer Kosha Bramesfeld, Data Analyst, Course Evaluations The use of games in Higher Education has recently become more widespread. Research suggests that gamification can help students engage with material, develop critical thinking skills, and teach morality and empathy for others. How can TAs […]
Blackburn Room, 4th Floor Robarts Library/CTSI Teaching Studio, Room 4034 Please note that these sessions are for Course Instructor Job training only and cannot be counted towards either the Teaching Fundamentals or Advanced University Teaching Preparation Certificates. SESSION A - 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM - Course Planning and Effective Syllabus Design This two-hour session will introduce […]