Special Events for Graduate Students
Teaching Assistants are important members of the academic community engaged in teaching students. Since 2007, the Teaching Academy has worked with the Graduate School to organize and conduct workshops that help Teaching Assistants improve their skills and confidence for their teaching responsibilities.
Workshops are intended to ...
- connect students with mentors
- elevate their expectations for teaching
- obtain and use feedback
- develop strategies for improved learning.
TA Workshops in 2007-8
The Spring 2008 workshops are ...
- "Principles of Learning and Articulating a Teaching Philosophy," January 18. Murrow 55
- "Lecturing Effectively: The Pros and Cons of PowerPoint," February 15, Murrow 53
- "From Lecture to Discussion: On-line Collaborative Spaces, Partner Work, Etc .," March 21, EME B46
- "Evaluating Student Performance: Rubrics to the Rescue," April 4, Murrow 53
The Fall 2007 workshops were ...
- "What is Scholarship in Teaching?"
- "Tools for Helping New Instructors"
- "Motivating Students"
- "Assessment of the Student and Instructor"
For more information, contact the Graduate School by email at gradsch@wsu.edu or by phone at 509-335-6424.