TO REGISTER by Friday, August 10 2012 DRAFT Agenda
2011 Conference Feedback 2011 TA Fellows - Feedback
TAC in Pictures Past Conference Materials Call for TA Fellows (12S)
The 2012 Graduate TA Conference will be held August 21 at the Trabant University Center and Gore Hall. This will be the first in a series of events for TAs with follow-up sessions offered during the fall semester and a second day-long conference held on January 21, 2013.
The conference is designed primarily for those graduate students who have been newly appointed as TAs for the 2012-13 academic year. All first time TAs are required to attend. The conference helps orient TAs to their instructional roles and responsibilities at Delaware and introduces them to effective practices and central aspects of learning and teaching. Concurrent sessions allow for discipline-specific TA training activities in the afternoons. Since the conference accommodates TAs across disciplines and with varied teaching responsibilities, we strongly recommend that department faculty highlight those sessions for the TAs that are most relevant to their instructional roles in the department.
2011 Conference: UDaily, August 5, 2011
An active parking permit is required when parking on campus. If a ticket for lack of a valid permit is received and you obtain a parking permit, one ticket (for lack of a valid permit) will be waived. Parking permits can be obtained in person at 413 Academy Street or online via UD e-Park.
Note.
Please make sure that you don't park in an assigned space marked by sign, "Reserved for . . ." in an unrestricted lot. Any vehicle that parks in an assigned space will be towed as the owner of that reserved space pays considerable money for it.
Past Conference Sessions
Senior Graduate TA Panels (videos)
- What needs and expectations do undergraduates bring and how do we work with these?
- How can we be effective at teaching and helping students succeed? What has worked? Not worked?
- How do we balance our multiple responsibilities, make the most of the GA position for postgraduate career preparation?
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TA Conference 2011 - UDaily Article, August 5, 2011
2011 Agenda (pdf)
Activities to Engage Students (pdf)
Evan Bradley, Linguistics & Cognitive Science, Tracy Risenberger, Biological Sciences
Working with the Course Instructor (pdf)
Anthony Middlebrook, Assoc. Professor School of Urban Affairs & Public Policy, Jennifer Codding, Chemistry & Biochemistry, Jingliang Zhang, Mechanical Engineering
Teaching Engineering Sections (pdf)
Mosi London, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Josephy Stanzione, Chemical Engineering
Discussion Session in the Social Sciences (ppt)
Kevin Adkin, Urban Affairs & Public Policy and Geography, Barbara Kutis, Art History
TA Conference 2010 - UDaily article, August 5, 2010
Teaching Discussion Sections in the Social Sciences and Humanities: Tips from TAs (pptx)
Kevin Adkin, Urban Affairs & Public Policy, Geography; Barbara Kutis, Art History
Listening to Your Students: The Power of Frequent Student Feedback (pptx) Handout (pdf)
Adrienne Klaintop, Plant & Soil Sciences; Juris Pupcenoks, Political Science & Interntional Relations, CTL
Learning and Teaching with Technologies (pptx)
Paul Hyde, Manager, IT-Academic Technology Services; Juris Pupcenoks, Political Science & International Relations, CTL
TA Conference 2009 - UDaily article, August 10, 2009
Teaching in Science Laboratory Setting: Tips from TAs (.pptx)
Bridget Brennan, Education; Jennifer Codding, Chemistry & Biochemistry; Lisa Gurski, Biological Sciences
Tips on Time Management (.docx)
Rita Williams, English; Heather Unger, Biological Sciences
Senior Graduate TA Panel (digital video)
Heather Boyd, senior TA, History; Gina Henderson, senior TA and HETC Fellow, Geography; Lydia Romano, senior TA, Psychology ; Jeffrey Spraggins, Dyer Excellence in Teaching Award Recipient and HETC Fellow, Chemistry & Biochemistry; Wilkey Wong, senior TA and HETC Fellow, Education
Facilitator vs knowledge dispenser (ppt)
Julie Lloyd,Chemistry & Biochemistry; Chanele Moore, Sociology & Criminal Justice
How to start: Teaching your own course (ppt)
Bridget Brennan, Education
Teaching in the foreign languages (ppt)
Courtney Brunone, Foreign Languages & Literatures
Fostering Student Participation (ppt)
Kelly McHugh, Political Science & International Relations; Gina Henderson, Geography
Presenting Course Content Effectively (ppt)
Blair Lee, Communication; Megan Denver, Sociology & Criminal Justice
The Power of Student Feedback (ppt)
Hudaa Neetoo, Animal & Food Sciences
Graduate School : Making the Most of it For Your Postgraduate Career (doc)
Nicole Ruggiano, Urban Affairs & Public Policy; Wilkey Wong, Education
TA Conference 2007 - UDaily article, August 7, 2007
Classroom management (ppt)
Katrin Blamey and Carla Meyer, Education
Facilitator vs. knowledge dispenser: Tips on how to guide student learning (ppt)
Julie Lloyd, Chemistry & Biochemistry; Amy Sprinkle, Plant & Soil Sciences
Teaching a lab section (ppt)
Seung Hong, Shayama Majumdar, and Erin Foster, Biological Sciences and Jeffrey Spraggins, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Fostering student participation in class (ppt)
Amy Sprinkle, Plant & Soil Sciences; Michael Sturm, Individual & Family Studies
TA Conference 2006
Advice for being an effective TA and graduate student (ppt)
TA panelist, Hudaa Neetoo, Animal & Food Sciences
Making the most of face-to-face and virtual office hours (ppt) (doc)
Arun Agrawal, Mechanical Engineering; Ross Kleinstuber, Sociology & Criminal Justice
Learning from student feedback (ppt)
Katrin Blamey and Carla Meyer, Education
TA Conference 2005
Being a successful TA (ppt)
Keynote, Prof. Dene Klinzing, Individual & Family Studies
Senior Graduate TA Panel (digital video)
Chris Counihan, Political Science & International Relations; Steven Mailin, Health, Nutrition & Exercise Sciences; Radhika Nagarkar, Chemistry & Biochemistry; Therese Rizzo, English; Cathy Stragar, Entomology & Wildlife Ecology
Assisting Students in Computer Labs - Session Outline
Rashida Davis, Computer & Information Sciences; Victor Perez, Department of Sociology & Criminal Justice
TA Conference 2004
Teaching matters (ppt)
Keynote, Prof. Lesa Griffiths, Animal & Food Sciences
Fostering Student Participation
Heidi Pierce, English; Ilka Pfister, Individual & Family Studies
Learning from Student Feedback
John Peruggia, English; Jiguang Sun, Mathematical Sciences
TA Conference 2003
Labs for Non Science Majors - Handout
Gokce Cereli, Physics & Astronomy; Sudhaker Chhabra, Mechanical Engineering; Erna Van Niekerk, Biological Sciences
Teaching with Technology
Shaobin Liu, Geology; Paul Hyde, Academic Technology Services
Preparing for Teaching
Boyka Stefanova, Political Science & International Relations
Facilitating Effective Class Discussions
Jennifer Armiger and Benjamin Schwantes, History
First Day of Class
Jennifer Armiger, History; Gokce Cehreli, Physics & Astronomy
Helping Students Learn
Sara Salkind, Education; Ilka Pfister, Individual & Family Studies
Making the Most of Office Hours: What Works for You and Your Students - Handout
Maggie Leigey, Sociology & Criminal Justice; Steven Quiring, Geography
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