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 (GTAs) 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:
"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"
"It has enabled me address classes of varying abilities and understanding. I have also been able to get the whole class involved in discussions"
We are pleased to announce our programme of GTA events for Autumn 2011, click on the institution title to book onto each workshop.
Location |
Date |
Trainer |
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10.00 - 15.30
23rd September
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Dr Alvin Birdi
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13.30-17.30
28th September
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Dr Micahel McMahon and Iain Long
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10am - 1pm
(lunch at 12.30)
28th September
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Prof. Wyn Morgan and Prof. Rebecca Taylor
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11.00 - 15.30
30th September
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Dr Michael McMahon
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13.00 - 17.00
3rd October
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Dr Alvin Birdi
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9.30 - 12.30
5th October
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Prof. Wyn Morgan and Prof. Rebecca Taylor
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10.00 - 15.00
6th October
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Dr Dean Garratt and Dr Caroline Elliott
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10.00- 16.00
7th October
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Iain Long
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University of Lancaster
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7th October
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Cancelled
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13.00 - 17.00
12th October
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Dr Dimitra Petropoulou
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| University of Sussex | 14.30-16.30 19th October |
Dr Dimitra Petropoulou
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| University of Bristol | 10.45 - 15.45 21st October |
Dr Caroline Elliot |
Bookings are now open. Events are free of charge for all GTAs based in UK Higher Education Institutions and places are offered on a first come-first served basis. Travel will not be reimbursed.
Sponsors
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.
Past workshops
- 24 September 2010, University of Cardiff,
Presenter: Dr Michael McMahon, Warwick University - 27 September 2010, London School of Economics
Presenters: Dr Dimitra Petropoulou, University of Oxford
Iain Long, London School of Economics - 29 September 2010, University of East Anglia
Presenters: Professor Wyn Morgan, University of Nottingham
Professor Rebecca Taylor, Nottingham Trent University - 7 October 2010, University of Sheffield
Presenters: Dr Caroline Elliott, Lancaster University - 7 October 2010, University of Edinburgh
Presenter: Dr Robbie Mochrie, Heriot-Watt University - 8 October 2010, Lancaster University
Presenters: Dr Caroline Elliott, Lancaster University
Dr Dimitra Petropoulou, University of Oxford - 18 November 2009, University of East Anglia
- 10 October 2009, Edinburgh Napier University
- 7 October 2009, University of Sheffield
- 25 September 2009, London School of Economics
- 24 October 2008, Strathclyde Business School
- 26 September 2008, London School of Economics
- 16 June 2008, Lancaster University
- 25 September 2007, London School of Economics
- 22 September 2006, Nottingham Trent University
