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标题：ENGINEERS TEACHING COMMUNICATION: EVALUATING THE IMPACT OF TA TRAINING ON GRADUATE STUDENT COMMUNICATION, TEACHING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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作者：Nikita Dawe ; Jeff Harris ; Melanie Stevenson 等
期刊名称：Proceedings of the Canadian Engineering Education Association
出版年度：2017
出版社：The Canadian Engineering Education Association (CEEA)
摘要：The Engineering Communication Program works with engineering TAs in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the University of Toronto to deliver communication instruction in core design courses. Engineering TAs’ disciplinary expertise affords increased credibility with students, and we have had consistent anecdotal evidence from TAs that teaching communication has made them better communicators. Currently, training involves a combination of instruction and mentorship, both from faculty and each other. Here, we investigate TAs’ increased confidence and skill in communication and teaching: what they find useful, how the training has influenced their communication and teaching practice, and what more they would like to explore in the future. An initial survey and discussion found that confidence was shaped by experience, course-specific training, instructor feedback, and peer learning. We hope to build on these findings in future through a broader study of TAs in the Faculty and further development of our TA training programs