This guide is intended to help you get started with your new, demanding, role as a teaching assistant. It has been adapted from the third edition of The Concordia TA Handbook written by Janin Hadlaw and Christopher Armstrong in 1995.
Section 1: Negotiating Roles
- Responsibilities & relationships
- Time Management
- Sexual Harassment
- Coping with Disruptive Behaviour
- Academic Code of Conduct (excerpts)
Section 2: The Academic Community
Section 3: Communicating Effectively
- Culture and Communication
- Lecturing
- Group Projects
- Working in Studios
- Conducting Labs
- Using Media
- Asking Questions
- Generating Discussion
- Advising and Counselling
- Preparing for your First Class
Section 4: Evaluating Students' Work