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PTAF Schedule |
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Boston
University April 1, 2006
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Metcalf
Science Center, 590 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, MA 02215
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| 8:30-8:50 | Registration SCI Lobby | |
| 8:50-8:55 |
Welcome SCI 115 |
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| Session
1: |
TA-Student Interacting SCI 115 Chair: Phil Larochelle |
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| 9:00-9:30 |
Prof.
Alan Marscher,Boston University “Tips for TA’s: Setting and Meeting Goals in Physics and Astronomy Classes” |
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| 9:35-9:50 |
TA Talk | |
| 9:55-10:10 |
TA
Talk |
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| Session
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Technology
and Media in the Classroom SCI 115 Chair: Vincent Berube |
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| 10:15-10:45 |
Prof. David E. Pritchard, MIT "?Online Homework Administrators and Tutors: What Really Educates?? |
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| 10:50-11:05 | TA Talk | |
| 11:10-11:25 |
TA Talk |
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| 11:30-12:15 | AAPT Demo Session 206 Photonics Center | |
| 12:15-1:15 | Lunch SCI Lobby | |
| Session
3: |
Teaching
Methods and Best Practices SCI 115 Chair: Mike Chen |
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| 1:15-2:00 | Prof. Peter Dourmashkin, MIT | |
| 2:05-2:20 | TA Talk | |
| 2:25-2:40 |
TA
Talk |
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| 2:40-2:55 | Coffee Break SCI Lobby | |
| 3:00-4:00 |
Poster
Session |
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| Session
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Making Teaching a Career SCI 115 Chair: Stephan Richter |
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| 4:05:-4:35 | Prof. Emily Maher, College of Holy Cross | |
| 4:40-4:55 | TA Talk | |
| 5:00-5:15 |
TA Talk |
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| 5:15 -5:25 | Closing Remarks | |
| Note: Schedule is subject to change | ||