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Teaching Assistant Orientation:
Training Manual

Queen's University
Instructional Development Centre
101, Old Medical Building
(c) 1997

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Training Activities

• Introductions
  
• The Effective TA
  
• The Tasks of the TA
  
• Marking Assignments and Exams
  
• Microteaching
  
• Teaching Concerns and Solutions
  
• Case Study: The TA as Teacher
  
• Case Study: Resolving Grade Disputes - Part 1
  
• Case Study: Resolving Grade Disputes - Part 2
  
• Case Study: Leading Discussions
  
• Case Study: Caught in the Middle
  
• Case Study: The Frustrated Teaching Assistant
  

Training Handouts

• Motivating Students to Learn -- Some Tips to Try
  
• Teaching Without Talking
  
• Essential Tutoring Skills
  
• Ten Ways to Enhance Learning
  
• Tips for Effective Presentations
  
• Leadership in the Classroom
  
• Maintaining Professional Relationships: Practical Tips for Teaching Assistants
  
• How Do We Facilitate the Free Exchange of Ideas in our Classrooms Without Oppressing
  Some Members of the Class?
  

TA Evaluation for Improvement

• Tips for Assessing Your Performance as a TA
  
• Teaching Self-Evaluation
  
• Formative Evaluation of Teaching
  
• Self-Evaluation
  

Workshop Planning Guides

• A Good Workshop Design
  
• Building a Climate for Learning
  
• Practical Tips: Setting a Climate for Learning in Workshops
  
• Planning the Workshop
  
• Planning the Workshop (form)
  
• Session Evaluation Form
  
• Generic Outline: TA Orientation Workshop
  
• Sample Agendas
  

Resources

• Resource List on TA Training
  

Order Form

• Copies of the Teaching Assistant Orientation: Training Manual are available from the Instructional Development Centre for $12.00 each plus postage and handling. Just complete the order form to reserve your copy now.