Fundamental teaching skills program

The Fundamental Teaching Skills program is designed to provide sessional academic staff with strategies for tutorials and other small group settings. Each week will have a specific topic and focus area. All sessions will be two hours long and include hands on practice and discussion of issues.

Certificate Information Sheet

Dates, times and locations of the workshops are as follows:


Callaghan starting Semester 1, Week 1 in GPLG-02

Tuesday 4-6pm

or

Wednesday 8-10am

Where's the program?

Each week will have a specific topic and focus area. All sessions will be two hours long and include hands on practice and discussion of issues.
Week Title

1

Ten top tips and tricks for new tutors
Developing effective working relationships with co-ordinators

2

Getting your students to read and encouraging student participation

3

Tutorial activities to promote learning

4

UoNLine Blackboard, Turnitin, online marking, discussion Boards and more

5

Preparing for assignments responding to student concerns and managing groupwork
Are my students learning? Early formative assessment

6

Marking, feedback and dealing with disappointed students

7

Identifying and dealing with plagiarism

8

The internet in your student's bag friend or foe?

9

Sticky moments in the classroom encouraging student civility and working with difficult content

10

Keeping students motivated

11

Reflecting on and improving your teaching

12

What's new with you? Demonstrating your teaching skills

http://tinyurl.com/UoNFundamentalsPlease register using the link http://tinyurl.com/UoNFundamentals or QR code:

If you would like more information please contact Alison Thompson on ext 18655 or email alison.thompson@newcastle.edu.au.

Additionally, sessional staff can book a one-on-one consultation with Alison Thompson to discuss any aspect of their teaching practice. Alison can be contacted on x18655 or by email (alison.thompson@newcastle.edu.au).