Creativity in the Classroom – Natasha Patrito Hannon

In my last post (Rediscovering the Masters), I highlighted a paper by Richard Felder titled ‘Creating Creative Engineers’. This paper proposes a number of strategies to foster creative problem solving skills among students in the technical disciplines. As I revisit the syllabus for an upcoming course, Environmental Issues, I continue to ask myself whether I [...]

The Supervisory Balancing Act – Nanda Dimitrov

The relationship between graduate student and supervisor rests on a foundation of trust. After speaking to a few dozen graduate students over the past few months, I was impressed by how easily trust can be lost in the supervisory relationship.
What do you do to establish trust with your new students? If you are a student – what do you wish your supervisor would say or do to build trust in your relationship? What do they do to clarify their expectations to you? How does this help you grow as a scholar?

A break with benefits… – Natasha Patrito Hannon

This is my first foray into the blogosphere and I’m finding it difficult to begin – I’m feeling pressure to be eloquent and insightful, but my mind isn’t cooperating. In the aftermath of the ‘start of September’ whirlwind, my brain is craving some quiet time and, rather than discuss an amazing upcoming event or project, [...]

Welcome to the TSC blog

Welcome to the blog of the Teaching Support Centre at the University of Western Ontario. Our staff and faculty associates will be posting twice a week topics such as: teaching, student engagement, instructional technology, the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL), and graduate student/teaching assistant development. Please contact us at tsc@uwo.ca.