ENGG 295 - Supervised Teaching

Description

Students enrolled in this course will work closely with a faculty member to provide assistance in teaching an engineering course. Students are expected to devote twenty hours per week to one or more of the following activities: developing assignments, preparing and delivering material (e.g., a lecture, in-class activity, discussion) for one or more class hours, organizing and delivering tutorials or problem sessions, laboratory instruction, evaluating student responses, and grading. Students will also concurrently attend a multi-part workshop to learn about pedagogy and develop their teaching skills. Performance will be monitored throughout the term by the supervising faculty member and/or laboratory instructor, and feedback will be provided on teaching effectiveness. Students interested in pursuing an academic career are strongly encouraged to enroll. This course can only be taken once, and is offered on a credit/no credit basis.

Prerequisites

PhD student standing

Notes

Normally, students will elect this course in a term subsequent to passing the qualifying examination. No additional compensation will be provided for the TA activity. To request enrollment in ENGG 295, complete the following steps: 1) Obtain approval from your faculty advisor, 2) Obtain approval from the course instructor, 3) Complete the ENGG 295 PhD TA Form, 4) Attend or view the Thayer TA orientation prior to the term during which you enroll.