Launched in the spring term of 2008, the ITA program is currently heading into its third year of existence, and so it’s about time to have a closer look at some current developments within the program. My reflections will mainly refer to the fall and winter terms of 2009 and 2010 respectively, in which I have worked as an ITA Developer for this program. Continue reading Recent Developments in International Teaching Assistant (ITA) Training – Mareike Mueller
Author: Mareike Mueller
As the International TA Developer, Mareike Müller is responsible for developing and facilitating a series of workshops and microteaching sessions to help international TAs in enhancing their teaching skills and to familiarize them with the specifics of teaching and learning at Canadian universities. Additionally, Mareike is pursuing a doctoral degree in Applied Linguistics at the Department of Germanic and Slavic Studies. Her research interests encompass multiple aspects of second language acquisition and pedagogy, with a focus on learner beliefs in the acquisition of foreign pronunciation. She has teaching experience at various institutions across Germany and Canada.
Constructing a Syllabus: Challenges and Insights – Mareike Mueller
For a Canadian student at a Canadian university, it’s probably one of the most normal procedures: receiving a detailed syllabus at the beginning of a term in each course he or she decided to take. For international students, however, such a practice may not be common at all. Continue reading Constructing a Syllabus: Challenges and Insights – Mareike Mueller