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Enhancing Teaching and Mentoring: Strategies for Student Success at UBC

This presentation by Gail C. Murphy from the University of British Columbia explores the various forms of teaching and mentoring students, covering undergraduate classes, graduate seminars, and project supervision. Participants will gain insights into effective classroom practices, the importance of understanding institutional norms for promotion and tenure, and strategies for nurturing both undergraduate and graduate students. By focusing on student-centered approaches, this session emphasizes the relationship between strong mentoring and the production of excellent research outcomes, ultimately benefiting the academic community.

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Enhancing Teaching and Mentoring: Strategies for Student Success at UBC

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  1. teaching and mentoring students Gail C. MurphyUniversity of British ColumbiaVancouver Canada NSEFRS @ ICSE 2011

  2. teaching and mentoring comes in many different forms undergraduate classes graduate classes seminars/reading groups undergraduate project/thesis students co-operative work students graduate students NSEFRS @ ICSE 2011

  3. teaching and mentoring comes in many different forms undergraduate classes graduate classes seminars/reading groups undergraduate project/thesis students co-operative work students graduate students NSEFRS @ ICSE 2011

  4. teaching and mentoring comes in many different forms undergraduate classes graduate classes seminars/reading groups undergraduate project/thesis students co-operative work students graduate students Find out what your institution norms are for promotion and tenure and what your granting agencies expect NSEFRS @ ICSE 2011

  5. classroom teaching: questions to ask what are you responsible for as the instructor? what styles of teaching might the students expect? is there a curriculum you are expected to follow?are there guidelines about what to put in a syllabus?what support exists for students with issues?who is your go-to person for questions?who do you know who has taught a similar course? NSEFRS @ ICSE 2011

  6. classroom teaching:some tips and tricks plan the term start with exams, project deadlines, etc. approximate time per topic (lecture plan) bound your time x hours of lecture prep per lecture y hours per assignment creation, etc.what is most important to you for students to learn? It needs to be good but can get better over time NSEFRS @ ICSE 2011

  7. undergraduate student mentoring scope projects well expandable projects often source of future grad students pick carefully, they take time consider having pairs consider graduate students as mentors NSEFRS @ ICSE 2011

  8. graduate student supervision a fascinating and complicated “relationship” each student is unique, be flexible select carefully, don’t ramp too fast senior people have experience, you have time must balance output with mentoring respect in = respect out it is about paying it forward NSEFRS @ ICSE 2011

  9. teaching and mentoring from my advisor (David Notkin)“My philosophy about working with students is taken from my adviser, NicoHabermann:  ‘Focus on the students, since graduating great students means you'll produce great research, while focusing on the research may or may not produce great students.’” NSEFRS @ ICSE 2011

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