Key Information

Tutor: Dr Paul Seldon
Duration: 3 hours approx. (45-60 mins pre-course activity, plus 2 hour live in-person session)
Delivery: Live (In-Person, South Kensington)
Course Credit (PGR only): 1 credit
Audience: Research Degree Students, Postdocs, Research Fellows

Dates

  • Tues 09 December 2025
    10:00-12:00, South Kensington
  • Thurs 26 February 2026
    10:00-12:00, South Kensington

This course will examine lab-based teaching, distinguishing its different contexts and the variety of roles GTAs do to support students’ learning. The course will review and compare different approaches to lab teaching, and we will also analyse different case scenarios to explore common problems, new strategies and good practices that GTAs can implement in their Lab teaching.

The course includes a live in-person session and asynchronous preparatory work to complete before the live session.

To gain the credit for the course, participants will need to complete the preparatory activities before the session AND fully participate in the live session.

This course is open to Research Degree Students, Postdocs & Research Fellows.

Learning Outcomes 


On completion this course you will be able to:  

  • Distinguish between different types of Laboratory teaching practice 
  • Propose new strategies and approaches to promote active learning in Labs  
  • Evaluate the best practice in a range of situated learning scenarios   
  • Supporting all students: GTA roles and responsibilities in Labs  

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