One Day Workshops for Economics Postgraduate Teaching Assistants/ Tutors
The Economics Network is pleased to announce its Autumn workshop series. The workshops complement any generic-based institutional training delegates might receive (and in some institutions exempts attendees from parts of such training) and are facilitated by experienced economics lecturers.
The workshops are specifically designed to meet the needs of Economics Postgraduate Teaching Assistants/Tutors (GTA’s) with a focus on small-group classes, tutorials, seminars and workshops.
The main aim is to discuss and evaluate what makes a good small-group session: including managing student expectations; students learning styles; different seminar types; dealing with diversity; marking and feedback. There will also be time at the end of the workshop to reflect on key issues and to plan next steps.
Participants receive a certificate of attendance, mapping the workshop activities and outcomes to the Higher Education Academy’s Professional Standards Framework used in institution training for lecturers and postgraduates.
Over 150 economists attended last year. 2010 participants' feedback:
"I have benefited tremendously from attending the workshop."
"A large number of resources from the Economics Network make my teaching easier and more efficient"
"I found it very educative, especially for the people like me who are not used to the UK HE system."
"Given that this has been my first experience as a teaching assistant the workshop gave me confidence to run the seminars properly. I have applied many of the suggestions mentioned in the workshop, such as how to introduce myself, how to encourage students to take part, etc"
We are pleased to announce our programme of GTA events for Autumn 2011:
| Location | Date | Trainer |
| University of Cardiff | 23rd September | Dr Alvin Birdi |
| London School of Economics | 26th September | Dr Michael McMahon and Iain Long |
| University of East Anglia | 28th September | Prof. Wyn Morgan and Prof. Rebecca Taylor |
| University of Essex | 30th September | Dr Michael McMahon |
| University College London | 3rd October | Dr Dimitra Petropoulou |
| University of Nottingham | 5th October | Prof. Wyn Morgan and Prof. Rebecca Taylor |
| University of Sheffield | 6th October | Dr Dean Garratt and Dr Caroline Elliott |
| University of Glasgow | 6th October | Dr Dimitra Petropoulou and Iain Long |
| University of Lancaster | 7th October | Dr Caroline Elliott |
| University of York | 12th October | Dr Dimitra Petropoulou |
**Dates are subject to change. Times will be confirmed shortly.
Booking will be available through this site very shortly. Events are free of charge for all GTA’s based in UK Higher Education Institutions and places are offered on a first come-first served basis. Travel will not be reimbursed.
The Economics Network acknowledges the support of the Royal Economic Society and the Scottish Economic Society in delivering these events.
The GTA workshop programme is just one of the ways we support Economics postgraduate teaching assistants.
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