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Graduate Teaching Associate Orientation Agenda

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering


The Ohio State University
August 14-17, 2012
Tuesday, August 14 8.45 9.00 9.00 9.30 9.30 10.30 Scott Lab E525 Scott Lab E525 Coffee & light continental breakfast (provided) MAE Session I: Welcome; Introductions; Needs Assessment MAE Session II: Overview of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department; Overview of Undergraduate Teaching; Overview of GTA Appointments Break MAE Session II (continued): Introduction to GTA-related ME Staff; Important Rules and Policies Every GTA Should Know Lunch (provided) UCAT: Introduction to Teaching and Learning: Overview UCAT: Introduction to Teaching and Learning I

Scott Lab E525

10.30 10.45 10.45 11.45

Scott Lab E525 Scott Lab E525

11.45 12.45 1.00 2.00 2.20 5.00

Scott Lab E525 Hitchcock Hall

Central Classroom

Wednesday, August 15 9.00 12.30 12.30 2.00 2.00 3.30 3.30 5.00 Hitchcock Hall Central Classroom UCAT: Introduction to Teaching and Learning II Lunch (on your own) UCAT: University Policies and Procedures Every Teacher Should Know

Physics Research Building

UCAT: Teaching Resource Fair (optional; free food and drink are provided)

Thursday, August 16 9.30 10.15 Central Classroom UCAT: International Teachers Communication Maintenance Strategies (for International TAs) or Central Classroom 10.30 11.45 Central Classroom UCAT: Responding to Student Writing (for ME 570 TAs) or 11.45 1.00 1.00 2.15 2.30 3.45 Central Classroom UCAT: Fair and Efficient Grading (all others) UCAT: Developing Effective Presentation Skills (all others)

Lunch (on your own)

Central Classroom Central Classroom

UCAT: Teaching with Carmen UCAT: International Teachers Experienced ITAs Share Their Perspectives (for International TAs)

Friday, August 17 8.45 9.00 9.00 9.15 Scott Lab Scott Lab Coffee & light continental breakfast (provided) MAE Session III (R): Introduction to Teaching in the Recitation; What to Do Before Your First Recitation (for Recitation TAs only) MAE Session IV (R): Recitation TA Microteaching Presentations (for Recitation TAs only) MAE Session V (L): Group meeting for Lab TAs only

9.15 11.15 OR 9.00 10.30

Scott Lab

Scott Lab

Events in Scott Lab on Friday will be in a TBA classroom

See the UCAT website http://ucat.osu.edu for additional information on UCAT sessions.

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