Date: 6 September, 2017
8 November, 2017
16 January, 2018
14 February, 2018
23 May, 2018
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 is via Queen’s Online (In the navigation under My Services, select Other, then Training Courses).
Booking URL: http://www.qub.ac.uk/qol