Teaching introduction (for postgraduates who teach)
Course code: RP00136
Topic: Engagement, influence and impact
Mode of delivery: Workshop
Course description
This programme provides participants with the opportunity to gain initial training to develop selected aspects of their teaching for improving and energising learning and development in University of Bath students, through a discussion of specific issues and solutions in learning and teaching. By the end of the session, participants would have:
- identified how you can help students learn, compared with your own experiences, in Lab / Tutorial-Seminar settings
- reviewed classroom management situations and related practices, so as to build your teaching confidence
- identified how selected learning models help students to link theory with practice in Lab / Tutorial-Seminar settings
- reviewed how to evaluate student learning and to give feedback
- reviewed how to conduct classes such as Labs / Tutorials / Seminars, more effectively.
The intensive day is full of practical advice, with plenty of opportunities to discuss and practice approaches and techniques.
The intensive teaching development programme is the standard requirement for postgraduate students undertaking teaching or supporting learning, as set out in the University's Code of Practice Statement 9.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the Session, participants would have:
- Identified how you can help students learn, compared with your own experiences, in Lab / Tutorial-Seminar settings
- Reviewed classroom management situations and related practices, so as to build your teaching confidence
- Identified how selected learning models help students to link theory with practice in Lab / Tutorial-Seminar settings
- Reviewed how to evaluate student learning and to give feedback
- Reviewed how to conduct classes such as Labs / Tutorials / Seminars, more effectively.
Comments
"The learning cycle was really fantastic".
"I liked the useful hints, confidence to teach, understanding needs of undergraduates and how this could be applied".
"This course showed me what the needs of undergraduates may be. I saw where different styles of teaching may fit in".
"This course made me think about different methods of teaching and how they develop particular skills, and which are the most effective".
"This is a fantastic introduction for Post Grads who are teaching".
"This course improved my confidence".
Target audience:
Graduate Teaching Assistants and Research Postgraduates.
Date and time: Friday 20th September 2013 09:15 - 17:00
Tutor: Giles Martin
Research Postgraduates: Register for this course using your BUCS username.
Staff: register for this course by emailing the Researcher Development Unit
Date and time: Friday 26th September 2013 09:15 - 17:00
Tutor: Giles Martin
Research Postgraduates: Register for this course using your BUCS username.
Staff: register for this course by emailing the Researcher Development Unit
If you are interested in attending this course, but the dates shown are not convenient for you to attend, OR the session has now taken place, please notify us (using your BUCS username) that you wish to be added to a list for new dates.
