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Effective Strategies for Laboratory Teaching Assistants

This workshop covers key components for lab TAs, including preparation, lab time management, grading techniques, and facilitating group discussions. Learn methods to enhance teaching skills and engage students effectively. Suitable for both new and experienced TAs.

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Effective Strategies for Laboratory Teaching Assistants

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  1. TA-ing Laboratory Courses Kristine Stump TA Training Workshop August 2012

  2. Key Components for Lab TAs • Preparation • Lab time • Grading

  3. Preparation: Your Knowledge • Know your material…well • Review readings • Discuss with professor • Attend class if necessary • Anticipate questions • Know your procedures • Practice-run

  4. Preparation: The Lesson • Lesson Plans • Engage, explore, explain, extend, evaluate • Allow enough time • Write specific procedures • Repetition, repetition, repetition… • Prepare well ahead of time (*MPO uses real-time data, work may be last minute) • Syllabus • Plan, write and distribute it early S. Bignami 2011

  5. Preparation: The Lab • Laboratory setup • Inventory materials early (2wks or earlier) • Be organized, use labels, etc. • Set up before students arrive

  6. Lab Time: Expectations • Clear Expectations • Clarify your lab role with the professor • Be explicit about the students’ roles in lab • Provide details about lab schedule, grading, etc. • Set make-up lab/test policies, etc.

  7. Lab Time: Introduction and Activity • Introduction • Use various resources and teaching methods • Engage students with questions and excitement • Incorporate past material • Discuss rules/safety procedures • Activity • Walk the room • Don’t give answers • Stop and discuss to stay together

  8. Grading • Be clear and explicit at the beginning! • Use rubrics • Discuss with professor • Provide to students in advance • Incorporate assessment regularly • Give constructive feedback • Take notes during lab to guide grading/testing later

  9. Group Discussion • What labs were your favorite and why? Least favorite? • Which TAs were your favorite and why? Least favorite? • What concerns do you have about teaching a lab?

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