Workshop description
Social anxiety is becoming increasingly more common among students in higher education. Students who experience heightened social anxiety are at risk for a host of negative academic outcomes, including lower student engagement, satisfaction, sense of connectedness, and grades,and higher rates of attrition. As a Teaching Assistant (TA), you have the ability to support students who experience social anxiety through a variety of pedagogical approaches. During this module, we will discuss teaching strategies that you can incorporate into your role as a TA and barriers you may face. By the end of this module, you will have developed a toolkit of strategies to help support the learning of students with social anxiety, which can be implemented into your role as a TA.
Time Commitment
Approximately 2-3 hours.
Module delivery
The content and expected effort of this online module are approximately equivalent to 2-3 hours, but spread over a longer timeframe so that you can move at your own pace.
This online module consists of a set of asynchronous, self-paced tasks in LEARN, that begins on March 15 and must be completed by the due date of Sunday, March 16 by 11:59 p.m. The LEARN module tasks include:
- complete the self-paced module
- submit initial discussion board post (we encourage you to post your initial post by March 9)
- engage in discussion with other participants by commenting, asking questions and providing feedback on at least two other participants' posts in the discussion board
Accessing the online module
The Fundamentals online module is located in the Fundamentals of University Teaching course in LEARN.
If you do not yet have access to the course, you will need to self-register for it. Please follow the directions on the Fundamentals self-registration webpage to add the course to your LEARN course list.
Please contact cte-grad@uwaterloo.ca if you experience any issues accessing this course after following the above instructions.
Registration
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Registration for this workshop will open in mid-February.
- Participants will receive an attendance credit towards the Fundamentals program if they complete all of the required tasks in the module, including all the module activities.
- Participants who do not complete all module activities by the due date will have their registration in the workshop cancelled, and will need to register again the following month.
Cancellations
This workshop has limited enrolment spots and often has a waiting list. If you have registered but can't complete the module, please cancel your registration well in advance through the registration system, so that someone else can fill your spot.
Accessibility
The University of Waterloo is committed to achieving barrier-free accessibility for persons with disabilities who are visiting, studying, or working at Waterloo. CTE’s online workshops are delivered through either Zoom or Microsoft Teams, with the audio component available either as captioning or a transcript. CTE’s face-to-face workshops typically involve a mix of presentation and discussion-based activities, and we encourage a scent-free environment. We welcome accompanying assistants, interpreters, and note-takers. If you have questions concerning access, such as parking, building layouts, or obtaining workshop content in alternative formats, or wish to request accommodations for our programming, please let us know by emailing cte@uwaterloo.ca. Please note that some accommodations may require time to arrange.