PHY1600S : Resources

LECTURE SLIDES : COURSE DOCUMENTS : WRITING : GIVING TALKS : TRAINING WORKSHOPS : JOB SEARCHES

1.Lecture Slides: Here are posted the slides from the lectures, posted week-by-week.

The appropriate link will be activated after each class!:

Class Number

2.Course Documents:

The first handout - all about the course
Teaching Dossier - summary : Model Teaching Dossier
Relationship between Student Evaluations and Academic Achievement: Paper1: Paper2
Learning Styles - a brief survey of some of the more popular systems.

3. Writing.

Writing at the University - a good starting page, with links to many specific topics, including specific information on Academic Writing from that site.
This Victoria College site on the English Language with something for everyone - check your grammar, writing, listening, skimming, etc.
Two good articles on using plain English, and Scientific Writing
The use of the definite and indefinite article, and another, and one on the use of although, though, however!
A paper on the connection between Reading and Writing
My own take on Good Writing Notes, and my presentation on Scientific Writing

4. Giving talks

"Lecturing" by Harry Murray
Tips on how to give good talks: How to give a good talk: Advice to beginning speakers : A simple Design : Giving Talks : Professional Presentations (my PP slides)
Tips on Transparencies: Using Overhead Transparencies , About Transparencies
Tips on the use of PowerPoint: you will be able to find a ton of suggestions on the Web. I found the one in Business Week to be quite useful, if only to emphasize the difference between an academic and a business presentation. You might also be interested in the paper by Tufte, PowerPoint is Evil.
Some interesting and amusing Reflections on the use of computers and PowerPoint.

5. Training Workshops

The Teaching Assistants' Training Programme, TATP, has a w ide variety of workshops and seminars that complement the work we will do in PHY1600 - check it out!

6. Job Searches

Job searches and interviews: there are many Web resources. The University of Toronto Career Centre has tips on writing job applications (cover letters, cv's, resumes, etc.) and on preparing for a job interview.

Watch this space for more !