UCL Centre for the Advancement of Learning and Teaching (CALT)

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Postgraduate Teaching Assistants

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CALT delivers a number of short courses for the Graduate School designed for Postgraduate Teaching Assistants - you should register for these courses via the Graduate School Skills Development website.

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Fundamentals of Teaching in Higher Education for

Teaching Assistants

Course Description

This four-part course has been designed to prepare teaching assistants for teaching in UCL. It is designed using a reflective model and is highly interactive, grounded in the research on teaching and learning but also allowing participants to come away with useful strategies and techniques for the classroom and lecture theatre.

Teaching in Higher Education for Postgraduate Teaching Assistants (HEA-Accredited Programme)

Course Description

This intensive 11-session programme is a Higher Education Academy (HEA)-accredited course designed to enable UCL research students to explore effective teaching and learning strategies, encouraging critical reflection and evaluation through evidence-based approaches to pedagogical practice and continuing professional development. Analysing the impact of different methodologies and teaching philosophies, the course will have a strong focus on how to engage students in the classroom and will cover strategies and techniques for enhancing the student learning experience.

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• Personal and Professional Development

• Maximising Your Potential

• Graduate School's Skills Development Programme

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