FACULTY RESEARCH PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS CURRENT STUDENTS POST DOCTORAL COURSES CURRENT STUDENTS Introduction Ph.D. Program Graduate Student Handbook Ph.D. Requirements TA Manual Pre-research Seminars Department Rescources Columbia Resources Student Directory Incoming Class Previous Classes M.A. in Biotechnology Introduction Student Handbook Seminars Useful Websites Undergraduate Program Welcome What Works and What Doesn't TA Manual Introduction What does a TA do in recitation or lab section? What Works and What Doesn't How to Avoid Passivity Preparation Famous Difficulties & Misunderstandings How to Start Class Problem Solving Problems with Numbers Using the Blackboard Explaining What Works A well prepared TA A positive, helping attitude Student participation Prepared students who have gone over the material Students who come with questions An atmosphere that is: Relaxed Co-operative Lively What Doesn't A poorly prepared TA The attitude that this is a chore to get through Students who sit passively waiting for something to happen Unprepared students who have not thought about the material Students who don't have or won't ask questions An atmosphere that is: Tense Antagonistic Boring HOME DIRECTORIES NEWS & EVENTS RESOURCES EMPLOYMENT CONTACT US