UCD Centre for Teaching and Learning

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Practicals and Demonstrators / Teaching Assistants

This section gives some general advice for teaching assistants/demonstrators. This needs to be supplemented further by more subject-specific teaching/learning techniques.

1. A useful general introduction to teaching and learning theories

OrisonCarlile2005

2. One example of good principles in teaching and learning ChickeringGamson

3. Planning a session:

Some general advice: Demonstrators pack

A Template for planning: Session Plan Template

4. Some useful general advice for teaching assistants (Dermot McCartan)

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Photograph of Professor Attracta Ingram, Head of School

Printable Resources

Enquiry/Problem-Based Learning
Deep, surface and strategic approaches to learning
Personal Learning Styles
Life long learning and self-directed learning
Curriculum and Course design
Generic objectives and transferable skills
Small group (including tutorials) & large group teaching
Practicals and Demonstrators / Teaching Assistants
Supervising postgraduates
Flexible learning / flexible delivery: Including teaching with new technologies
Learning journals and logs, Reflective Diaries
Technologies Glossary