Information for Faculty Teaching Graduate Students
Many of the service areas participating in the GSLI work closely with faculty across campus to provide in- or out-of-class sessions, tailored to the skill development needs of a particular cohort, assignment, course, discipline, or program. These can be one-time or multiple sessions, as determined by your students’ needs. GSLI services can also combine their expertise to met the unique learning needs of your students. Please see details about collaborative programming.
All units are happy to provide print resources or in-class information sessions about their services for your graduate students, TAs, or colleagues teaching graduate courses. Online tutorials are also available for some topics. For further information on customized sessions, please contact the staff listed below:
| Topics we can address | Unit information | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Avoiding plagiarism | Writing Services | Kim Garwood ext. 56350 |
| Career information, including personal statements, writing a CV and cover letter, interview strategies and interpretation of interest and personality assessments | Co-operative Education & Career Services | Jill Ferguson ext. 52323 |
| Critical reading | Learning Services & Writing Services | Maryann Kope ext. 58313 |
| Exam preparation strategies for integrative, oral, comprehensive, or professional exams | Learning Services | Dale Lackeyram ext. 53849 |
| Databases, data manipulation, analysis or interpretation, data search strategies | Michelle Edwards |
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| Geospatial and GIS data | ||
| Graduate Student Learning Initiative (GSLI) – overview of services available | GSLI | Maryann Kope ext. 58313 |
| Information management strategies | Library | Robin Sakowski ext. 58434 |
| Library research and current awareness strategies | ||
| Presentation skills, including designing and presenting posters | Learning Services | Dale Lackeyram ext. 53849 |
| Protecting intellectual property arising from research | Office of Research | Laura Beaupre ext. 56616 |
| Referencing and citation | Writing Services | Kim Garwood ext. 56350 |
| RefWorks classes and support | Library |
Judy Wanner ext. 54055 |
| Scholarly project and research management including finance, COI, certifications, knowledge mobilization, information management, and research integrity | Office of Research | Laura Beaupre ext. 56616 |
| Teaching skills | Centre for Online Learning and Educational Support | Gavan Watson ext. 56856 |
| Time management, project management, controlling procrastination and perfectionism | Learning Services | Dale Lackeyram ext. 53849 |
| Working effectively in groups | ||
| Writing academic papers, theses, or dissertations | Writing Services | Kim Garwood ext. 56350 |
Collaborative Programming
The services participating in the GSLI, including Learning Services, Writing Services, the Data Resource Centre, and the Library, have collaborated to develop a menu of twelve core workshops to support the development of graduate student learning writing, research and other professional skills. In collaboration with faculty, these workshops can be customized in various ways to meet the specific learning needs of your students.
At the course level, workshops can be customized to meet your learning objectives, and to address the development of a particular skill, such as academic presentation skills.
At the program level, a series of related workshops can be delivered in sequence, synchronized with course requirements and objectives, to address broader skills areas, such as writing and research, time/project management, and goalsetting.
At the department level, any combination of workshops can be integrated into research seminars or proseminar courses to supplement the learning, writing, research, data analysis and geo-spatial skills required by the discipline. Examples include developing a literature review, experimental design, and interpreting and presenting data.
The menu of core workshops includes:
- Developing a literature review - 3 parts:
- Part I - developing your research question
- Part II – effective literature searching strategies
- Part III – organizing and writing your literature review
- Managing information sources
- Time management and procrastination
- Writing for your audience
- Experimental design
- Data analysis
- Bringing research and writing together
- Presenting and interpreting results
- Academic presentation skills – 2 parts, poster and oral
For more information on customized programming for your graduate students, please contact Maryann Kope, GSLI Chair, at ext. 58313 or .
