The Carleton TA Mentor Program: Seven Years of Student Facilitated Learning

Abstract

The Carleton Department of History offers a unique Mentor training program for Teaching Assistants. The program is a collaborative effort between the Department, the Faculty of Graduate and Post doctoral Affairs (FGPA) and the Educational Development Centre (EDC). The FGPA provides funding for the Mentor program, while the EDCtrainsMentors and offers different teaching resources across the university. The department selects a senior TA to fill the Mentor position. The Mentor delivers workshops based on the specific needs of students and training priorities the department identifies. The mission statement of the TAMentor is “…to provide support and advice in an effort to encourage growth and excellence in TAs, the department and Carleton University through coaching, dialogue and counsel.”