This article describes the experiences of two graduate faculty members from Indiana University who facilitated two workshops sponsored by Ball State University at Highlander Research and Education Center, one in May of 2013, and another in May of 2014. We describe the history of Participation Training, the program we used to plan and conduct…

Presents an analysis of an international teaching assistants (IGTAs) workshop. Analysis and evaluation of the workshop used five social difficulty variables: language, age, academic classification, cultural similarity, and friendship communication network. Findings reveal that the workshop was effective in providing a good foundation toward…

Describes a training program for graduate teaching assistants that utilizes examples, coaching, evaluation, and "prep meetings," conducted like a class in cooperative learning, but emphasizing teaching techniques as well as subject matter. Notes program effectiveness is assessed by classroom evaluations, student feedback, and self-evaluations.…