Workshops schedules and learning materials

First Round of TA Training
May 2013
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
				16 th May 09:00 – 12:30 Workshop 1 Introduction to the Programme Venue :SANBI Allan Cormack
		21 - 23 May 2013 09:00 – 12:30 Workshop 4 :Design an online teaching/instructional event Workshop 9 :Compiling a portfolio of evidence Venue : Cassinga Lab
			29 May 09:00 – 12:30 Workshop 6 Learning facilitation Venue :SANBI Allan Cormack	30 May 09:00 – 12:30 Workshop 3 Incorporating information literacy components Venue :SANBI Allan Cormack	31 May 09:00 – 12:30 Workshop 2 Learning activity design Venue :SANBI Allan Cormack
June 2013
	3 June 09:00 – 12:30 Workshop 7 Assessment Venue :SANBI Allan Cormack	4 June 09:00 – 12:30 Workshop 5 Academic writing Venue :SANBI Allan Cormack		6 June 09:00 – 12:30 Workshop 8 Identify a  possible research problem Venue :SANBI Allan Cormack

Rubric for marking the teaching portfolio

Based on PierettePheeney, in The Science Teacher, October 1998

Remarks	Required entries	Concepts	Reflection/Critique	Quality of writing and proof reading	Overall Presentation
Excellent	All required items are included, with a significant number of additions.	Items clearly demonstrate that the desired learning outcomes for the programme have been achieved. The student has gained a significant understanding of the concepts and applications.	Reflections illustrate the ability to effectively critique work, and to suggest constructive practical alternatives.	The writing is free of grammatical spelling and punctuation errors and no editing is required.	Items are clearly introduced, well organized, and creatively displayed, showing connection between items.
Good	All required items are included, with a few additions.	Items clearly demonstrate most of the desired learning outcomes for the programme. The student has gained a general understanding of the concepts and applications.	Reflections illustrate the ability to critique work, and to suggest constructive practical alternatives.	The writing is generally free of grammatical spelling and punctuation errors and minimum editing is required.	Items are introduced and well organized, showing connection between items.
Acceptable	All required items are included.	Items demonstrate some of the desired learning outcomes for the programme The student has gained some understanding of the concepts and attempts to apply them.	Reflections illustrate an attempt to critique work, and to suggest alternatives.	The writing contains grammatical spelling and punctuation errors and some editing is required.	Items are introduced and somewhat organized, showing some connection between items.
Requires some additional work	A significant number of required items are missing.	Items do not demonstrate basic learning outcomes for the programme. The student has limited understanding of the concepts.	Reflections illustrate a minimal ability to critique work.	The writing contains a number of grammatical spelling and punctuation errors and requires major editing.	Items are not introduced and lack organization.
0	No work submitted