Graduate teaching assistants and instructors are defined as much by their character as they are by academic achievements. This workshop aims to empower Carolinians to be responsible teaching assistants and instructors that uphold the core values of our academic community.

What does it mean to be a teaching assistant and an instructor held at the high standard of ethical behavior? In this workshop, we will discuss preconceptions, misconceptions, and proper perceptions and interactions among faculty and teaching assistants. The framework of self-determination theory will be used to help participants explore their motivations and both intrinsic and extrinsic factors influencing their behaviors. We will explore ways to encourage student inquiry and inclusion in learning, and ways to articulate the problem space between students and instructor(s) by discussing strategies that foster student connections in what otherwise might feel like a competitive environment. Helpful techniques, such as embedded correction that model correct terms during both in-person or email conversations, and soliciting feedback from both instructors and students, can help each be better understood.

In order for attendees to personally track their current registrations and attendance at certificate of completion workshops and events, the Center for Teaching Excellence requires that all registrants create an account in our registration system and login to register for all workshops.

If you have an existing training account with the Division of Human Resources, Office of Organizational and Professional Development, you do not need to create an account. You can login using your HR training username and password. By logging in to register for CTE events, your complete training record for both CTE and HR trainings will be available with a single account and login. Check Training Record.