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Hands on with Students: Lab work, independent study, and being a boss

Hands on with Students: Lab work, independent study, and being a boss. August 17, 2011 Presented by Ling Li Department of Genetics, Development, and Cell Biology. TA’s life at work. Teaching. Research in the lab ---teaching role in the lab. Hands on with students. Undergraduate student

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Hands on with Students: Lab work, independent study, and being a boss

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  1. Hands on with Students: Lab work, independent study, and being a boss August 17, 2011 Presented by Ling Li Department of Genetics, Development, and Cell Biology

  2. TA’s life at work Teaching Research in the lab ---teaching role in the lab

  3. Hands on with students • Undergraduate student • Lab assistant • Independent Study • Other people your advisor tells you to direct • One to one interaction

  4. Learning Outcomes • Become familiar with Lab safety training • Be aware of potentially difficult situations that may arise • Be aware of resources you can use to deal with these difficulties • Learn about the opportunities available to help the people you are teaching

  5. Teaching Tips – Clarity • Repeat • Ask questions to clarify • Communication strategies • Writing emails (keep a record)

  6. Before the teaching starts • Ask lab manager for help • Ask to finish lab safety trainings required by ISU Environmental Health and Safety http://www.ehs.iastate.edu/cms/default.asp Online training and certificates • Explain lab rules

  7. You are the boss • Explaining everything clearly before teaching starts will ultimately save you time • A clear meeting schedule • Everyone will come to you if anything happens to your student in the lab

  8. Teaching Tips – Expectations • Have an organized, detailed written Duties/Protocols, ask your student to read them before they come • Establish on the first day • What you expect from them • Emphasize the procedures that you find the most important • Writing notes • Sometimes, ask questions after demo • What they expect from you • Acknowledge/address student expectations

  9. Be Professional, but Approachable • Dress appropriately but professionally • Do not be excessively stern or serious on the first day • Share some information about yourself – this will make you more relatable • Let students know they can talk to you – but set boundaries

  10. Teaching Tips – Assess Your Progress • Don’t wait too long! • Exchange with your professor regularly to see if it meets the expectation • Create your own informal evaluations (after ~1 month) • Review immediately – and share the results • Implement changes!

  11. Example of an Informal Evaluation • What are you doing that helps you learn? • What am I doing that helps you learn? • What could you do to help you learn more effectively? • What could I do to help you learn more effectively? • Is there anything I do that distracts you or detracts from your learning?

  12. Example of an Informal Evaluation • What are you doing to help other students learn? • What am I doing that helps you learn? • What are you doing that helps you learn? • What could I do to help you learn? • What could you do to help yourself learn more effectively?

  13. Dealing with Disruptive Behavior • Do not be frustrated • Make it clear what will not be tolerated • Remain calm • Stand up for yourself • Address the problem ASAP • If necessary, ask the professor for help

  14. Resources for help • Your professor • Supplemental Instruction (SI) • Tutor Program • Departmental Help Rooms • Learning Communities

  15. Additional Resources for Students • Dean of Students Office www.dso.iastate.edu • Student Counseling Service http://www.public.iastate.edu/~stdtcouns/ • Academic Success Center http://www.dso.iastate.edu/asc/homepage.html • General Academic Support http://www.iastate.edu/students/acadhelp.shtml • Departmental Support- Student Instructor, help center, tutors

  16. Any questions or concerns that I did not address? Please fill out the session review form before you leave.

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