Archives: TA News

Tuesday, February 27, 2018

Blog: Perspectives on Student Success – At the Student, Along the Path, At the Educator

By: Sarah Walton, Department of Biology Educators must work with their students to highlight how they will motivate and engage each other to achieve academic success. Students want to apply expertise to a career of choice, whereas educators must promote a socially and intellectually stimulating environment so their students can apply and connect... More

Wednesday, February 7, 2018

Blog: TAs and Student Motivation & Engagement

By: Emma McLarens, Institute of Cognitive Science In a time when five years of secondary education (Grade 13) no longer exists and it seems like an undergraduate degree is the minimum education requirement to apply for any job, adolescents are entering university without always knowing what they want or are interested in studying. This... More

Tuesday, February 6, 2018

Blog: Engaging Students Through Group Work — Making the Boring Stuff, Not so Boring

By: Jesse Lewis, Norman Paterson School of Public Policy and Administration By the time they reach university, students have long since identified their interests and how to integrate those interests into their work. When given the option of choosing a topic for an academic paper, or a research assignment, or a thesis, students understand... More

Friday, February 2, 2018

Blog: Facilitating Intrinsic Motivation for Disengaged Students — Knowing Our Audience and Challenging Our Students

By: Michelle MacQueen, Department of Music There are strong links between motivation, autonomy, and competence (Ryan & Deci 2000a, 2000b). However, a motivated, autonomous, and competent learning experience cannot occur if students do not feel engaged in the learning materials. Motivation for students can be divided into two categories: (1)... More

Friday, December 22, 2017

Winter 2018 TA Workshop Schedule Now Available!

The EDC’s Winter 2018 schedule for TA Training workshops is now available, and registration for all sessions is open on Carleton Central. The final programme for the EDC’s Fall TA Training Day (Saturday, January 20th, 10am-4pm, 3rd floor of Richcraft Hall) is also available on our website, and registration via Carleton Central for all TA... More

Monday, December 18, 2017

Registration for the Winter 2018 TA Training Day Is Now Open!

The full programme for the EDC's Winter 2018 TA Training Day is now available here, and registration for all sessions is now open on Carleton Central. TA Training Day is on Saturday, January 20th, 10am-4pm, and it consists of two sets of concurrent workshops (eight in total) and two keynote addresses from award-winning faculty members.... More

Friday, October 27, 2017

Nominate a Teaching Assistant for a 2017-2018 Outstanding TA Award!

If you’ve been taught by or worked with a great TA this year (Fall 2017 – Winter 2018), why not take a few minutes to acknowledge their hard work by nominating them for an Outstanding TA Award? On top of the various awards that many departments offer, the EDC also offers up to five university-wide award per... More

Wednesday, September 27, 2017

EDC Wraps Up Another Successful TA Training Day!

The EDC’s Fall 2017 TA Training Day event on September 23 saw approximately 400 TAs take part in 11 unique training sessions aimed at their personal and professional development. We were especially privileged to hear keynote addresses from award-winning faculty members Dr. Veronic Bezaire (Department of Chemistry / Food Sciences) and Dr. Nduka... More

Wednesday, September 20, 2017

New Workshop Added to TA Training Day Schedule!

Stuck on a waiting list for a session on TA Training Day? The EDC has you covered! We have just added a new (EDC-credited) workshop to the TA Training Day schedule. You can find the details about the day (including the full program) here, and you can register for the session on Carleton... More

Wednesday, September 6, 2017

Registration for the Fall 2017 TA Training Day Is Now Open!

The full programme for the EDC's Fall 2017 TA Training Day is now available here, and registration for all sessions is now open on Carleton Central. TA Training Day is on Saturday, September 23rd, 10am-4pm, and it consists of two sets of concurrent workshops (nine in total) and two keynote addresses from award-winning faculty members.... More

Thursday, August 31, 2017

Fall 2017 TA Workshop Schedule Now Available!

The EDC's Fall 2017 schedule for TA Training workshops is now available, and registration for all sessions is also open on Carleton Central. The final programme for the EDC's Fall TA Training Day (Saturday, September 23rd, 10am-4pm, 2nd floor Tory Building and 1st floor Azrieli Theatre) will be available shortly, and registration via Carleton... More

Thursday, July 27, 2017

Registration for the Fall 2017 Cohort of the EDC’s “Preparing to Teach” Certificate Program is Now Open!

Registration for the Fall 2017 cohort of our Preparing to Teach (PTT) certificate program is now open! PTT is a blended program specifically designed to help PhD candidates prepare for the teaching components of a career in academia. This 10-week program, which consists of weekly 2-3 hour meetings plus a significant weekly online component,... More

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