University of Groningen - Becoming a Student Assistant: Teaching and Mentoring

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Becoming a Student Assistant: Teaching and Mentoring
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Overview

Learn how to be professionally involved in teaching, support and governing of higher education institutions

Duration	5 weeks
Total fee	₹4,450
Mode of learning	Online
Difficulty level	Beginner
Official Website	Go to Website
Credential	Certificate

Becoming a Student Assistant: Teaching and Mentoring

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Overview
Highlights
Course Details
Curriculum
Faculty

Becoming a Student Assistant: Teaching and Mentoring
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Highlights

Earn a certificate from University of Groningen

Becoming a Student Assistant: Teaching and Mentoring
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Course details

Skills you will learn

Coaching Communication skills

Who should do this course?

This course is designed for anyone with a passion for higher education

The course is specifically tailored to the needs of students and employees, who are involved in teaching, support and participation in governing bodies of higher education institutions

What are the course deliverables?

Contribute professionally in a higher education working environment

Develop a well-founded opinion of what is a good university teacher and mentor

Identify the basic principles for designing a course

Explore the aspects of how to teach a small group session in an interactive way while paying attention to classroom management and atmosphere

Interpret the difference between directive and facilitative formative feedback

Reflect on challenges students participating in governing bodies face

More about this course

Student assistants are valuable staff members at the University of Groningen. Currently, over 700 students take up teaching duties, support role functions, governing positions, and many other responsibilities.
But, how to prepare for a job as a student assistant? What is professional behaviour? How to deal with challenging situations in the classroom? How to support first year students?
These and other questions will be covered in this course.
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Becoming a Student Assistant: Teaching and Mentoring
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Curriculum

More than just a student

Introduction

Involving students: overview & benefits

Circle of influence

Professional behaviour

Professional behaviour in an academic setting

Professional behaviour in practice

Conclusion Week 1

Principles of good education

Introduction Week 2

Educational building blocks

Learning outcomes

Active learning

Syllabus

Conclusion Week 2

Teaching students

Introduction Week 3

A good teacher

Small group teaching: preparation

Motivating students

Classroom management

Safe and inclusive learning environment

Conclusion Week 3

Coaching and communicating in an academic environment

Introduction Week 4

Formative assessment

Introducing: the ideal mentor

Study techniques

Advising your mentor group

Concluding content on teaching

Student representation

Conclusion Week 4

Case studies

Introduction Week 5

Case study: a matter of teaching

Case study: student associations

Case study: digital exams

Case study: another matter of teaching

Case study: mentoring first-year students

Case study: the GEO Service

Case study: governing the university

Conclusion

Becoming a Student Assistant: Teaching and Mentoring
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Faculty details

Klaas van Veen

My name is Klaas van Veen and I work as professor in educational studies and as director of the Teacher Education institute of the University of Groningen.