Teaching Assistants' Training Program

Over the lastcouple of decades, the pressure to improve the quality of teaching has beentransforming Higher Education in North America. One of the key initiatives hasbeen the emergence of individuals holding a full-time appointment focused onteaching. Indeed, teaching-stream faculty (TSF) – professors whose mainresponsibilities are teaching and teaching-focused research (i.e., Scholarshipof Teaching and Learning) – […]

Are you interested in teaching in Ontario's college system, but unsure how your university experience has prepared you for this challenge? This roundtable draws on the experience of five industry professionals who have demonstrated excellence in pedagogy and made the transition from university to college teaching. The session will be divided into two parts: first, […]

The aim of this session is to challenge you to recognize the workings of culture (organizational, regional, national, etc.) in your interactions with students, and to develop strategies for communicating, understanding, and assessing effectively across these diverse perspectives in a classroom or lab setting. Through unpacking scenarios and addressing challenges related to offering spoken or […]

Online 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. The fall 2020 Course Instructor Training Camp will consist of 3 hours of asynchronous modules in Quercus and three hours of synchronous webinars (6 hours total). You […]