GTA Workshop - University of East Anglia, 9 October 2014
By Economics Network
Date and time
Thursday, October 9, 2014 · 10am - 4:30pm GMT+1
Location
University of East Anglia - Room: Arts 3.27
Norwich Research Park Norwich NR4 7TJ United KingdomDescription
GTA workshop, University of East Anglia
With Liliana Harding and Peter Dawson (UEA)
Room Arts 3.27 in Arts Building 2 (on the third floor)
The workshop is specifically designed to meet the needs of Economics Postgraduate Teaching Assistants/Tutors (GTAs) with a focus on small-group classes, tutorials, seminars and workshops.
The main aim is to discuss and evaluate what makes a good small-group session: including managing student expectations; students learning styles; different seminar types; dealing with diversity; marking and feedback. There will also be time at the end of the workshop to reflect on key issues and to plan next steps.
Participants receive a certificate of attendance, mapping the workshop activities and outcomes to the Higher Education Academy’s Professional Standards Framework used in institution training for lecturers and postgraduates.
Bookings for this event are welcome from current economics Postgraduate Teaching Assistants based in UK Higher Education institutons.
More information and testominies can be seen on our website.
*Please note, cancellations must be received by email to econ-network@bristol.ac.uk at least 24 hours before the start of the event, otherwise you or your department will be charged a £25 cancellation fee.