Working with Teaching Assistants

1
Working with Teaching Assistants
2
Contents

• What is a Teaching Assistant?
• Helping Teaching Assistants Work Effectively
  Today
• Mentoring Tomorrows Instructors

3
What is a Teaching Assistant?

• Teaching Assistants at HKUST

4
What is a Teaching Assistant?

• TA Coordinators (TACs) at HKUST
• 2003-2004

5
Self Help for TAs
The TA Web Site http//celt.ust.hk/ta/index.html
TA Induction Program http//celt.ust.hk/ta/tahome
04.htm TA Resource Guide http//celt.ust.hk/ta/ta
home05.htm
6
Helping TAs Work Effectively

• Get to know them
• Set out evaluation criteria
• Communicate regularly
• Give feedback on performance

7
Helping TAs Work Effectively

• Get to know them

8
Helping TAs Work Effectively

• Set out evaluation criteria

9
Helping TAs Work Effectively
Communicate regularly
10
Helping TAs Work Effectively
Give informal feedback on performance
11
Teaching Assistants Today Instructors Tomorrow

• Preparation for future roles
• Ask for feedback on course
• Observe their teaching
• Dealing with competing time demands
• Teaching Portfolios for TAs

12
Teaching Assistants Today Instructors Tomorrow
Preparation for future roles
13
Teaching Assistants Today Instructors Tomorrow
Ask for feedback on the course
14
Teaching Assistants Today Instructors Tomorrow
Observe their teaching
15
Teaching Assistants Today Instructors Tomorrow
Dealing with competing time demands
16
Teaching Assistants Today Instructors Tomorrow
Teaching Portfolios for TAs
17
Working with Teaching Assistants
End