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Click the header to access the links in this post… Cracker Barrel Session Planning a conference: Strategies for success Roundtable Session Teaching Graduate Students to Teach Conference: Results, Conclusions, and Fuelling Further Collaborations Conference Feedback Form that we created and used Thanks for joining us!
Continue reading STLHE Presentation Handouts Posted in: Uncategorized My notes from Michael Potter’s talk… #1 tip: You are writing for the benefit of other people! Consider interdisciplinary, international audience. What do they need from me? What can you assume (little!)? Think of your reviewers and assume they’re going to be demanding. Referenced Glassick, Huber, & Maeroff (1997): see here. Summary of their key […]
Continue reading On Writing for SoTL Posted in: Uncategorized Tough question for panelists! “What would you say your goal is right now in your position?” How would you respond?
Follow-up links from the panel
Check out UVic’s Critical Incident Videos: http://ltc.uvic.ca/servicesprograms/criticalincidents/tadvd.php
Joseph referenced Shulman on “signature pedagogies.” Check out ow.ly/kZEDc, see also the book ow.ly/kZEBZ
Bike Rack Issue from Round Table: Better to have university wide programs or department specific programs?
Such a difficult question! I think that both have a place at the table as they meet different needs… I like sitting on the fence. I guess I should just listen to what Joseph is talking about on the panel!
Bike rack Issue: Where is the evidence that reflection improves teaching?
Bike Rack issue: (When) Do we need to distinguish grad students from faculty in our programs?
Dru, Jonathan, and Nikta will be on-site on Monday to help answer your questions and meet your needs. I’ll let them introduce themselves…
Continue reading Meet our Volunteers! Posted in: Uncategorized
Hello! My name is Dru, and I am a graduate student coordinator for the TA Training Program in the UBC Faculty of Land and Food Systems. During my Masters degree in Soil Science, I have become increasingly interested in teaching and learning, and I am really looking forward to hearing about everyone else’s experiences in teaching students to teach.
See you all tomorrow!
Hi all! My name is Nikta. That’s pronounced NEEK-tah, and I’m super excited to be a volunteer for the conference. Catch me anytime during the two days if you have any questions. I’m the coordinator for the Biology Program TA Training at UBC – check out our poster! 🙂 My personal interest is in anti-oppression training for TAs and educators – if you have the same passion, let’s talk!
Hi everyone,
I’m a physics PhD students from UBC and I coordinate my department’s TA Professional Development along with two other grad students. Aside from that I hunker down in my lab, play with lasers and push nanoparticles around 🙂 I’m very excited to share ideas with you all and discuss how GTA training is implemented across the country (and beyond apparently!). Looking forward to meeting everyone!
-jonathan
syncox 9:37 am on May 14, 2013 Permalink |
Disciplinary journal example: Studies in Graduate & Professional Student Development (http://newforums.com/submissions/studgradprofstudev.htm)