University of Saskatchewan

University of Saskatchewan

Graduate Student Teaching Assistant, Soil Science

Saskatoon, SK, CA

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 13 days ago
LeadershipCommunicationMentoringPublic Speaking

About the role

  • In the appointment of Teaching Assistant, your general duties and responsibilities will be: The position of Teaching Assistant for AGRC 110: Scientific Literacy and Communication for the Agricultural Sciences is an opportunity to further develop teaching and leadership skills under the mentorship of the primary instructor. TAs will independently lead up to
  • three, one hour tutorial sessions per week. Prepared activities for each weekly tutorial will be provided and discussed in advance to ensure consistency between tutorials. Course Description AGRC 110 Scientific Literacy and Communication for the Agricultural Sciences: Developing scientific literacy and communication skills is a necessary step to

Requirements

  • Successful candidates will be required to engage in a training session prior to the start of the tutorial delivery.

Skills

  • Prepared activities for each weekly tutorial will be provided and discussed in advance to ensure consistency between tutorials.
  • Course Description
  • Through active learning, students are introduced to the profession of agrology and professional ethics.
  • Scientific literacy is introduced as the foundation for learning in the agricultural sciences.
  • Basic skills for handling and displaying data are introduced and reinforced with participatory activities.
  • Oral and written communication skills are practiced and reinforced.
  • Duties The duties and responsibilities of Teaching Assistant, AGRC 110, include:
  • Grading and providing constructive feedback on a variety of weekly assessments, as assigned by the primary instructor.
  • Exemplifying professional behavior and professional communication.

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