SCI5050

This course provides students with the basic tools and skills to be effective as a classroom teaching assistant or instructor. The course will help students integrate educational theory, pedagogy, content, and practice and provide opportunities to practice and receive feedback on teaching skills. Students will learn how to facilitate small group discussions, ask probing questions, and assess for understanding, while deepening their own conceptual knowledge. Students will also have the opportunity to address pedagogical challenges during bi-weekly content preparation session with content-course instructors.