CS8112B - Graduate Teaching Workshop

On-Line Graduate Teaching Manual

College of Computing / Georgia Tech Teaching Resources

Introduction

This is a workshop designed to prepare teaching assistants at the College of Computing to handle some of the instructional and support activities that help the class to run smoothly. It will go over a variety of practical skills and involve some discussion of the topics drawn from the experiences of the workshop instructors and the students themselves.

Course Syllabus

Meeting Times: TTH, 4:30-6:30
Location: Tuesdays - Room 102. Thursdays - Room 201
Primary Instructor: Kurt Esielt - eiselt@cc.gatech.edu
TA: Idris Hsi - idris@cc.gatech.edu
Lizzie Edwards - lizzie@cc.gatech.edu

Course Objectives

To teach you some of the basic techniques used in teaching and instruction.
To provide the opportunity to practice skills that are helpful in teaching and instruction.
To acquaint you with the college and campus resources available to support you in your job.
To explore and discuss educational issues in a collaborative setting.

Instructor's Responsibilities

To support you in acquiring some of the basic skills and ideas that you will need to be familiar with as a TA.
To provide you with the necessary resources and guidance to support your activities as a TA

Your Responsibilities

Attend all the workshop sessions (Attendance is mandatory. You must notify the TA if you can't attend for some reason).
Be prepared to discuss the workshop topics.
Think about and practice what you've learned in the workshop.
Be active in presenting your own thoughts and opinions gained, either through introspection on your own experiences or through class readings and handouts.
Bring questions or problems related to your own experiences as a TA (if you have any).
Give feedback that will enable us to improve the content and execution of this course.

The Workshop Topics

The following topics are linked to web pages that will list some primary and secondary objectives of the workshop for that day as well as some activities.

Course Schedule

Date	Day	Topic
9/24	Th	Introduction and Getting Started
9/29	T	Understanding the Student / Working with the Course Instructor
10/1	Th	Communication Skills
10/6	T	Grading: Philosophy / Method
10/8	Th	Leading Discussion Sections
10/13	T	Learning Strategies
10/15	Th	Problem Solving Application
10/20	T	Dealing with Difficult Issues
10/22	Th	Designing and Presenting Lectures
10/27	T	Instructional Technology
10/29	Th	Evaluation of Teaching
11/3	T	Time and Stress Management
11/5	Th	Teaching in a Culturally Diverse Environment
11/10	T	Public Speaking
11/12	Th	Motivating Your Students
11/17	T	Computer Supporting Learning Environments
11/19	Th	Improving Your Teaching
11/24	T	Preserving the Course