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 UK Professional Standards Framework used in institution training for lecturers and postgraduates.

We are pleased to announce our programme of GTA events for Autumn 2012, click on the name of the institution to reserve your place.

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.

Over 200 economists attended last year. 2011 participants' feedback:

"Best workshop I've ever been to!"

"It gave me an idea of what to expect as a teaching assistant, what challeneges I will meet and how to tackle them."

"I just want to take the opportunity to thank GTA workshop group for giving me this advice and information before I began a new role in teaching. I felt it gave me an open-minded, fresh perspective towards  teaching, which I think is crucial to delivering a teaching service with enthusiasm and professionalism."

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

• 23 September 2011, University of Cardiff
• 28 September 2011, London School of Economics
• 28 September 2011, University of East Anglia
• 30 September 2011, University of Essex
• 3 October 2011, University College London
• 5 October 2011, University of Nottingham
• 6 October 2011, University of Sheffield
• 7 October 2011, Universtiy of Glasgow
• 12 October 2011, University of York
• 19 October 2011, University of Sussex
• 21 October 2011, University of Bristol
  
  2010
• 24 September 2010, University of Cardiff
• 27 September 2010, London School of Economics
• 29 September 2010, University of East Anglia
• 7 October 2010, University of Sheffield
• 7 October 2010, University of Edinburgh
• 8 October 2010, Lancaster University
  
  2009
• 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
  
  2008
• 24 October 2008, Strathclyde Business School
• 26 September 2008, London School of Economics
• 16 June 2008, Lancaster University
  
  2007
• 25 September 2007, London School of Economics
  
  2006
• 22 September 2006, Nottingham Trent University