Small Group Teaching
Date: 3 October 2012
Time: 2.00 pm – 5.00 pm
Additional courses on:
14 November 2012, 2.00 pm – 5.00 pm
25 January 2013, 10.00 am – 1.00 pm
20 February 2013, 2.00 pm – 5.00 pm
1 May 2013, 2.00 pm – 5.00 pm
16 participants maximum
Designed for: Academic staff, research staff, teaching assistants
Aim: To explore various methods of teaching small groups, e.g. tutorials, seminars, small groups within larger groups.
Content:
- strengths and difficulties with small group teaching
- aims of small group teaching
- planning and preparation for small group work
- encouraging participation
- communication skills: questioning, responding, listening, explaining
- methods (e.g., icebreakers, pairs and buzz groups, brainstorming, case-studies )
- practical applications: video examples
Registration
Registration is via Queen’s Online (In the navigation under My Services, select Other then Training Courses).
