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One way to change the pace in your classroom is to do a small group activity.
Having a diversity of skills and ideas within a group often enriches the group process and can improve the final product.
Both faculty members and teaching assistants (TAs) can accomplish some of their most rewarding teaching in the office
Similar to in-person office hours, virtual office hours support student learning through one-on-one interactions between students and instructors or TAs
Icebreakers are short activities, often at the beginning of courses, tutorials, and meetings, that provide an opportunity for students to engage with instructors, TAs, and one another.
Group work can be an effective method to motivate students, encourage active learning, and develop key critical-thinking, communication, and decision-making skills
It is not uncommon for graduate students to question their competencies, abilities, and accomplishments in the areas of research and teaching.
Most graduate students have an idea of how to create a curriculum vitae (CV)
In a flipped classroom students engage with lectures or other materials outside of class to prepare for an active learning experience in the classroom.
Student participation is shaped by a variety of factors including personality traits, comfort with English language, cultural norms and customs, life circumstances, neurodivergence, and disability, to name a few.