| All seminars are on Mondays at 1 - 1:50 pm in WGR 377 unless otherwise noted | ||
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| This seminar is offered for 1 credit to new TAs; drop-ins by others welcome. Evaluation: Seminars are graded P/N, based on attendance, participation, and completion of two professional development activities. Please sign the attendance sheet each week. Syllabus below subject to alteration with class input. Course information. | ||
| DATE | TOPIC | COMMENTS |
| 9/28 | Tate - Demo PH201 lab | Start in WGR 377, move to lab. Bring PH201 or 211 lab book if you have it. |
| 10/5 | Tate - First day practices | Bring your lab/rec handout & prepare your intro spiel |
| 10/12 | Coffin - Grading and Proctoring Review the first week |
Read thoroughly TA handbook chapter on grading & proctoring Bring comments & concerns from your first week |
| 10/19 | Coffin - co-operative problem solving | read (46 pages, so skim mostly but read interesting bits) http://groups.physics.umn.edu/physed/Research/TAOrientation/2006/IH_Ch2_06.pdf |
| 10/26 | Coffin - Practice problem solving |
Bring a problem to solve; you'll take turns to direct (2-3 people) |
| 11/2 | Coffin - Practice problem solving |
Bring a problem to solve; you'll take turns to direct (2-3 people) |
| 11/9 | Tate - Evaluation & feedback procedure | Read TA handbook chapter on evaluation Bring a problem to solve; you'll take turns to direct (1-2 people) |
| 11/16 | Classroom management | Bring issues from your own experience or observation. Browse case studies at http://groups.physics.umn.edu/physed/Research/TAOrientation/2006/Activity10_06.pdf |
| 11/23 | Gender, minorities, diversity, student support | reading TBA |
| 11/30 | Jansen; Wrap-up and Evaluation | |
