Teaching

For the improvement of your teaching ability, there are many ways that you can do to do that. The first is the weekly session with your mentor. Dr. Prionas will teach you herself to do better in teaching. The session will not only talk about the issues of FLTAing in Stanford but she will also assign you project as to improve your teaching ability.

The second is to visit Center of Teaching and Learning on campus. You can visit the center, attend its talk or have a one on one consultation. Honestly we have never been to the center before, but it is supposed to be good for you though since all instructors recommend us to do so but we were too busy doing other things so maybe you are lucky enough to visit them. The center also provides a service of videotaping your class and discuss it afterwards your strengths and weaknesses. It does sound scary but it it the best way of seeking the best opinion about your teaching improvement.

The third one, if you are into using technology in teaching, like using clips from a DVD or VHS video you can always visit the ATS service in Meyer Library on the second floor. You should contact them and book the appointment online. They will not give you ideas what to do, but they will help you using the technology available to get what you want.

These are the lists of teaching workshops in teaching that we participated at the university held by language center a. Familiarization with National Standard in Foreign Language Instruction b. Prochievement Testing c. South West Association for Language Learning Technology d. MOPI (Modified Oral Proficiency Interview) Workshop

Volunteering

ISSU (Islamic Society of Stanford University) coordinated so many volunteer works during the year we were here. Most of the activities are held on campus, and if it is off-campus there will provide a ride for it. There are so many activities like these in campus. You just need to make sure you get the information sent to your email. Here are some that we were included.

  1. Habitat for Humanity
  2. Beach Cleaning
  3. Fast a thon

Bechtel International Center

Make sure you are in their networks. They always have something to offer everyday.