Teaching Assistant Workshops

 

Working with Groups - Wednesday, January 25, 3:30pm - 4:30pm, Location: TBA

An opportunity to learn about different group organizational structures. Examine the benefits and challenges when you introduce participatory activities into your classes.

 

PowerPoint, Effective Presentations  -  Wednesday, February 1, 3:30pm - 4:30pm, Room: TBA

Examine some do's and don't of effective PowerPoint presentations.

 

Setting up your own Blog  -  Wednesday, February 8, 3:30pm - 4:30pm, Room: TBA

Using Wordpress; here is an opportunity to set up your own blog. Please bring your laptop with you.

 

Classroom Discussions  -  Wednesday, February 15, 3:30pm - 4:30pm, Room: TBA

This workshop offers some practical suggestions for improving the participation in classroom discussions. It also touches on the importance of asking higher level thinking questions.

 

Effective Teaching Strategies, B.O.P.P.P.S.  -  Wednesday, February 29, 3:30pm - 4:30pm, Room: TBA

Many different templates exist for planning lessons but one that is commonly used on BC campuses is the B.O.P.P.P.S. model developed in 1978 by Douglas Kerr, and used extensively in the Instructional Skills Workshops offered around the province.

This model consists of 6 parts:

Bridge-in - Objectives - Pre-test - Participatory Learning - Post-test - Summary

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