It’s no secret that people learn in different ways. The key to success in teaching is realizing that people learn differently and finding ways to incorporate different learning styles into our classes. Recently, we held a workshop titled Pragmatic Practices for Teaching Assistants, Learning Styles that addressed how to assess learning styles and how to […]
Continue Reading February 26th, 2009
Using a framework to provide effective, impactful, and quality education is not a new concept. While grounding pedagogy in theory is important, Teaching Assistants more often are interested in how to implement educational practices that will result in student learning. Chickering and Gamson’s (1987) 7 Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education is a foundational […]
Continue Reading February 18th, 2009
Outstanding TA Award nominations are being accepted Nominations are being taken now for the Outstanding TA Award at BGSU. The award, sponsored by the Graduate Student Enhancement Program (GradSTEP) and the Graduate College, is designed to encourage and reward excellence in undergraduate instruction. Winners receive a plaque commemorating their accomplishment and a cash award of […]
Continue Reading December 10th, 2008
CTL would first like to say thank you for the participants who did come to the workshop. Your input, time and effort are more than appreciated. We’re really looking forward to our next discussion and are planning on seeing all of you again. Here are some of the reflections that we took from our discussion:* […]
Continue Reading 3 comments September 26th, 2008
Among the difficult decisions graduate students must make is what kind of college or university they will work for once they’re done with their graduate studies. The soon-to-be teachers/instructors must decide whether they will teach at an institution that has a premium on research or a place where teaching is highly valued. They may be […]
Continue Reading 1 comment August 27th, 2008
Starting this fall the Center will be hosting a new Teaching Assistants workshop series. The series will be discussions for incoming, current and former Teaching Assistants. There are all sorts of components entailed in being a Teaching Assistant and instructing a room full of college students, and the Center would like to work with TA’s […]
Continue Reading July 22nd, 2008
All you have to do is ask a second-year Teaching Assistant or Graduate Assistant who has taught, and they could provide plenty to say about how daunting teaching can be. There are issues of how to teach, what to teach, what to assign, how to write a good syllabus, etc. The list could go on. […]
Continue Reading June 5th, 2008
For Teaching Faculty and Graduate Teaching Assistants:As an educator at BGSU, what are you most grateful for so far this semester? –>Click on the COMMENTS link below to get started! We welcome your comments! Join in the conversation!
Continue Reading 6 comments September 17th, 2007
