TA Guide to Teaching and Learning at Brock

Foreward
by Jill Grose,
Associate Director, Centre for Pedagogical Innovation

1. BEING A BROCK TA
   • Who are Brock TAs?
   • Roles, Responsibilities, and Rights of TAs
   • The International TA
   • Brock Basics
2. ESTABLISHING A POSITIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
   • The First Class
   • Icebreakers
   • Setting Ground Rules
   • Do’s and Don’ts for Teaching Assistants and Lab Instructors
3. TEACHING AND LEARNING
   • Teaching and Learning Styles
   • Planning and Facilitating Seminars
   • Planning and Facilitating Labs
   • The Lab Environment
   • Exams
   • Ending the Year
4. TEACHING TOOLS
   • How to Make Your Students More Active Learners
   • Methods of Small Group Teaching
   • Teaching with Technology
5. ETHICS AND INTEGRITY
   • Classroom Code of Conduct
   • Academic Integrity
   • Respectful Rights
6. GRADING STUDENTS
   • Debunking Grades
   • Grading Papers
   • Grading Participation
   • Grading Tests, Quizzes, and Assignments
7. RESOURCES AND REFERENCES
   • T.A. Awards/Certificate Programs
   • MacLean’s Annual University Report Card 2004 Results
   • References

Brock University Teaching Wiki: Information from TA workshops and other recent information can be found in the Brock Un

iversity Teaching Wiki.

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