This is part of the New Faculty Professional Development Session, which was for junior faculty who have been at UST for 2 years or less. In the casual lunch and discussion session, common adjustment issues faced by new faculty were discussed and new faculty was expected to build a peer support network.
Formal teamwork is widely practiced in science, technology, engineering, and mathematical (STEM) disciplines through projects, capstones, hand-on exercises, field experiences, and other contexts. Currently there is increased interest in fostering innovation and creativity.
CELT provided a series of training workshops to all TAs every academic year. For Spring 2009, all Induction workshops, including Conducting Tutorials and Marking & Grading (INA/C), Conducting Laboratories (INB), Introduction to LMES (IND) and Effective Presentation Skills (EPS) have been successfully completed. Also, three Competency Enhancement workshops were offered to all TAs to enhance their skills in teaching.