Survival teaching skills for postgraduate teaching assistants

This one-day induction course is designed to help postgraduates, researchers and others involved in modest amounts of demonstrating or seminar teaching to address some of the basic skills and understanding they will need for their work. It assumes that participants have little or no previous teaching experience. 

The day will cover :

• Introduction to Learning and Teaching in HE
• Teaching small groups or demonstrating in laboratories
• Assessment issues
• Effective Communication in the teaching context
• Being a postgraduate tutor – addressing participants’ own questions and concerns about teaching 

Anyone wishing to attend should sign up (on a first come, first served basis).  Bookings are open now at:

http://www.lancs.ac.uk/celt/celtweb/booking 

Bookings close 1 week prior to the date of the workshop.

Dates for 2011/12 are:

14th October

19th October

24th October

1st November

4th November

24th January 2012

Also listed is a 1 day Survival Skills 'Special' - Supporting Postgraduate Students who teach Mathematics & Statistics on 11th November 2011.

If you have any queries about the workshop, please email OED@lancaster.ac.uk

n.b. places are limited and allocated on a first come first served basis.  Please sign up early as demand is always high for these workshops. 

There is no charge for the event, and a light lunch and refreshments will be provided.

Please note that departments will be notified in the event of your non-attendance at an event unless at least 24 hours prior notification is received.  Email:  OED@lancaster.ac.uk or phone 01524 5-92137.