Didactic Basics for Student Teaching Assistants

Abstract

Learning Objectives

In this course, Student Teaching Assistants will ...

• reflect on their approach to teaching as well as their attitude towards it
  
• understand the basics of teaching and learning in the context of their subject
• consciously design the introduction of their course as well as the introduction of single teaching units
• apply classroom assessment techniques as formative assessments to measure the current status of their students
• develop a didactic concept according to the learning objectives
• conduct interactive sequences as learning activities
• give and get feedback from peers and self-reflect on their teaching practice
• feel confident to use methods for active learning scenarios in their classes.

Content

• Theoretical basics
• Microteaching: Trying out a teaching sequence (not in the online course)
• Peer observation: Collegial classroom visit with feedback
• Transfer event: What do I take away from the training, the peer observation and the concrete teaching experience?

Format:

• Self-paced online course with online/face-to-face consolidation workshops. 
• Consolidation workshops will take place at the beginning of April (dates to be announced in the Moodle course at the beginning of the academic semester). You can choose between online or in-person workshops. You only need to attend one workshop (online or in-person).

Academic Semester

Location

• Online

Audience Size

Target audience

Language

Comment

Students must have teaching duties in the current semester.