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Teaching a lab section

Teaching a lab section. Facilitators: Seung Hong, Shayama Majumdar, Erin Foster, Jeff Spraggins. Working with students. Activity: How to make a butterfly. Positive Laboratory Environment. Developing our idea of a positive laboratory environment. CONCEPT mapping. Brainstorming. Concepts.

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Teaching a lab section

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  1. Teaching a lab section Facilitators: Seung Hong, Shayama Majumdar, Erin Foster, Jeff Spraggins

  2. Working with students Activity: How to make a butterfly

  3. Positive Laboratory Environment

  4. Developing our idea of a positive laboratory environment CONCEPT mapping

  5. Brainstorming Concepts Linking Words Examples Singular Ideas Boxed Cross linkages Hierarchy Concept Mapping Complexity Clarity Relationships Concept Map

  6. Concept Map Concepts Linking Words Examples Organizing Concepts Singular Ideas Boxed Cross linkages Hierarchy Concept Mapping Complexity Clarity Relationships

  7. Concept Map Made of May include Made of Connectivity Concepts Linking Words Examples Are not Are Are not Can be written below the concept Are Have Boxed Show Singular Ideas Connected by Cross linkages Hierarchy Concept Mapping Show provide Highlight Complexity Provides Relationships Provides Clarity

  8. Trade concept maps with your neighbor and make corrections based on our discussion Map Swap

  9. International Students • Language Problem – You can overcome it! • Feeling Intimidated • Favoritism - A big no no! • Office hours and emails – Helps you express • Being prepared – Style of teaching • Understanding the U.S. culture

  10. Pre-lab Activities • Biology • Plant and Animal Sciences • Chemistry • Physics

  11. Expectations of a lab TA • Teach 1-3 lab sections of about 10-20 students • Provide office hours and individual help • Write quizzes and/or pre-lab assignments • Grade quizzes, pre-labs, lab reports, etc. • Proctor exams • Attend group meetings

  12. General Advice • Be on time • Know your stuff • Be available for students • Don’t rush through prep or lab • Have fun and try to make it fun for students!

  13. Questions

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