Teaching in the Canadian Classroom (TCC)

DESCRIPTION

Teaching in the Canadian Classroom (TCC) is a 3-day, 20-hour certificate program composed of:

  • 15 in-person class hours (including 2 microteaching sessions)
  • 5 hours of asynchronous online work

This program is designed for international and new resident graduate students who want to enhance their teaching through a socio-cultural lens.

Students will explore questions such as:

  • What does the Canadian post-secondary classroom look like?
  • How can I design effective lesson plans?
  • Which classroom teaching strategies are best suited for my teaching context?

Topics

  • Intercultural communication
  • Intercultural classrooms
  • Classroom management
  • Student content tools on OWL
  • Active learning techniques
  • Marking
  • Microteaching
  • Constructive feedback

The program aims to build on the participants’ skills, expertise, experience, and teaching identity. TCC also supports participants in practicing and reflecting on their teaching, while engaging with peers in a supportive atmosphere.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the program, participants will be able to:

  • Reframe their understanding of the nature, norms, and values of the classrooms at Western University and how to navigate them to excel at and enjoy teaching.
  • Recognize and develop their unique teaching persona.
  • Develop their teaching skills for enhanced confidence in the classroom by designing and delivering lessons using the Bridge-Outcomes-Pre-Assessment-Participatory Learning-Post-Assessment-Summary (BOPPPS) model.
  • Assess the role of culture in giving effective feedback and practice giving and responding to feedback.

What to expect

This program is being offered over a weekend. Classes will run on Friday, January 31st from 10:00AM to 5:00PM, Saturday, February 1st from 10:00AM to 4:00PM and Sunday, February 2nd from 11:00AM to 4:00PM.

Participants will break for lunch from 12:00-1:00PM each day.

On days two and three, the large class will meet in the morning and microteaching sessions with smaller groups will be scheduled during the afternoons, starting at 1:00PM.

Research on the impact of TCC

Program Information

Upcoming Sessions

The next Teaching in the Canadian Classroom program will be delivered from Friday, January 31st to Sunday, February 2nd. International and new resident graduate students and postdocs can register in Connect.

Audience

International and new resident graduate students, international postdoctoral scholars

Registration

Registration Instructions

Please note: Registration is available for current (must be registered in the term indicated on the "Offer of Admission") international graduate students, new resident students, and postdoctoral scholars only once registration opens in Summer 2024.

Here are the steps to register for TCC when it is being offered:

  1. Login to Western Connect using your Western username and password. 
  2. Go to the Event Calendars section and select the Centre for Teaching and Learning calendar.
  3. Select the TCC session you would like to attend from the calendar. Details and a description will appear.
  4. Select the Register on Waiting List button. You will receive an automated waitlist confirmation email to your Western email account. Complete the Qualtrics survey in this email.
  5. If there is a spot for you in the program, you will receive a registration confirmation email to your Western email account after we receive your completed Qualtrics survey, which means you are officially registered in the program.

Due to limited enrolment, we are not able to accept everyone who registers on the waitlistist. Registration is on a first come first serve basis upon completion of the Qualtrics survey in the waitlist confirmation email. Once the program spots are full, you will remain on the waitlist and will be notified if a spot becomes available. If a spot does not become available for you, we encourage you to register for the next offering of TCC (please see the section "Offered" on the TCC webpage).

If you have any questions or problems registering for an event, please consult our Registration Help Page for our Cancellation Policy, FAQs and more or contact ctl@uwo.ca.

Prerequisites / Recommended Preparation

None

Completion Requirements

Participants who complete all components of the workshop will receive a certificate of completion.

Offered

Typically offered three times per year in the Winter, Spring/Summer and Fall semesters.

Applies to following certificates

Western Certificate in University Teaching and Learning

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