Key Information
Tutor: Dr Magdalena Jara, Dr Caroline Hargreaves & Dr Paul Seldon
Duration: 3.5 hours (1 hour for pre-course work and 2.5 hours in live session)
Format: Live (In-Person) & Live (Online, MS Teams)
ECRI Credit (PGR only): 1 credit
Audience: Research Degree Students
Dates
- Tues 06 October 2026
13:00-15:30, South Kensington - Tues 03 November 2026
09:30-12:00, South Kensington - Weds 25 November 2026
10:00-12:30 White City - Thurs 26 November 2026
10:00-12:30, MS Teams - Fri 04 December 2026
14:00-16:30, South Kensington - Tues 08 December 2026
10:00-12:30, MS Teams - Fri 08 January 2027
14:00-16:30, South Kensington - Fri 22 January 2027
14:30-17:00, South Kensington - Tues 02 February 2027
10:00-12:30, South Kensington - Weds 17 February 2027
14:00-16:30, White City - Fri 05 March 2027
09:30-12:00, MS Teams - Weds 28 April 2027
10:00-12:30, South Kensington - Weds 19 May 2027
13:30-16:00, South Kensington
This course provides an introduction to learning and teaching for GTAs at Imperial. This course will offer you an overview of the GTA roles supporting student learning. We will discuss planning sessions and selecting inclusive active learning techniques to use in your practice. Also, this course will provide you with a space to reflect on your GTA tasks and responsibilities, and to explore strategies for dealing with a range of classroom situations, including online settings.
The course has two parts:
- Preparatory work. You will need to complete two preparatory tasks before the live session, including: reading, responding to questions, and analysing cases/examples. These tasks are described and must be completed in Canvas.
- Live session - The session will focus on exploring GTAs’ practice and doing discussion-based activities. (When online, the live session will run on MS Teams or Zoom).
To gain the credit for the course, participants need to complete the preparatory tasks before the session and fully participate in the live session.
This course is open to Research Degree Students.
Learning Outcomes
After completing this course, you will be able to:
- Define the GTA role in teaching and supporting learning at Imperial
- Identify appropriate teaching techniques to promote active learning
- Practise planning a teaching and learning session
- Develop strategies to deal with various learner behaviours
How to Book
Please ensure you have read and understood ECRI’s attendance & cancellation policy before booking.