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MANAGING EXPECTATIONS Role of the Demonstrator and Academic Support

Contents. IntroductionRole of the demonstratorSupport from academic staffSummaryQuestions. . Introduction What is demonstrating?. Active guidance of students through an activity(teaching labs, workshops, group work, etc.)Should be an interactive process (not lecturing)Helping to apply existing knowledge/skills and demonstrating new skills/equipment.

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MANAGING EXPECTATIONS Role of the Demonstrator and Academic Support

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    1. MANAGING EXPECTATIONS Role of the Demonstrator and Academic Support Ruth Wellock and Phil King

    2. Contents Introduction Role of the demonstrator Support from academic staff Summary Questions

    3. Introduction What is demonstrating? Active guidance of students through an activity (teaching labs, workshops, group work, etc.) Should be an interactive process (not lecturing) Helping to apply existing knowledge/skills and demonstrating new skills/equipment

    4. Role of the demonstrator 1. Guidance Practical technique Aid understanding of underlying theory and experimental procedure Safety

    5. Role of the demonstrator 2. Development Encouraging the students to engage with the work explain relevance wider context Making links with lecture courses and between lecture courses

    6. Role of the demonstrator 2. Development Providing awareness of skills developed

    7. Role of the demonstrator 3. Assessment Marking work Feedback

    8. Role of the demonstrator 4. Role Model Setting an example safe punctual intelligible knowledgeable/know where to get knowledge friendly/approachable wise- know when to ask for help

    9. Support From Academic Staff 1. Attributes Knowledgeable about running of session Knowledgeable about and familiar with work carried out Authoritative Role Model punctual; approachable; safe; ever present

    10. Support From Academic Staff 2. Training

    11. Support From Academic Staff 2. Training

    12. Support From Academic Staff 2. Training

    13. Support From Academic Staff 2. Training

    14. SUMMARY Effective demonstrating means being proactive in Lab/workshop in preparation Demonstrators are expected to be role models Demonstrators should expect academics to be role models too!

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