Presented by: Iman Moazzen
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Working as an International TA: Brilliant Chance to Develop your Personal and Professional Skills
Working as an International TA: Brilliant Chance to Develop your Personal and Professional Skills
Presented by: Iman Moazzen
1My Teaching Experience
Tutorial TA (four time)Lab TA (two times)Academic Assistant (four times)Marker (one time)Lab Manager
2OutlineHighlighting the benefits of working as an ESL TA What students expect from you as a TA (Tutorial and Lab TA)What you should expect from students Teaching tips for ESL TAs How to overcome potential problems of communications
3Benefit of working as an ESL TA Great on your ResumeImprove your English Improve your Presentation & Personal SkillsTest Innovative Teaching MethodsLearn LogisticsMake a lot of FriendsEarn Money
4Students Expectations for Tutorial TAsOrganized (systematic approach)
5Signal Representation in Frequency
Fourier Series
6What does Frequency mean?Frequency Means How Fast a Signal is Changing
7If the signal is changing very fast: high frequenciesIf the signal is changing very slowly: low frequencies
Explaining Frequency using Music
Fast SongSlow Song
8Filtering
9Students Expectations for Tutorial TAsOrganized (plan & time)Knowledgeable Confident Approachable (answering questions & dedicating extra time & answering emails)
10Students Expectations for Lab TAsKnowledgeableTreat all groups the sameBe specific about lab report and marking rubricsMark lab report till next lab (technical content)
11What you should expect from students
Professional Behavior
12Teaching tips for ESL TAs Get prepared for each classSpeak as simple as possibleTry to speak loud and slowCheck if students follow what you are sayingDont worry about your English
13How to overcome potential problems of communications
Practice What to do if you dont understand the question
14General SuggestionsPersonal HomepageHandout
15Conclusions OrganizedWell PreparedApproachableSpeak as simple as possibleLoud and clear voice Dont worry about your English
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Thanks for your attention