105 Teaching Assistants, mainly from the Science and Engineering faculties, attended this year’s TA training programme from 17–19 July which consisted of workshops and seminars on the topics of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, Learning in Small Groups, How to Enhance My Presentation Skills, Motivating Students by Responding to Their Work, Assessment of Student Performance and Enhancing Teaching and Learning with the Use of IT. The programme was very well received and various participants responded with the following feedback:

• “A new perspective to teaching. It was a fun and enriching course.”
  
• “Every lecturer gave a clear, lively and well-organized presentation. Sincere, friendly and every topic was made simple to understand.”
  
• “I like the presentation practice, group discussions, Q&A which allows the students to ask problems they face in practical.’’
  
• “Well-organised and planned, lots of new & refreshing ideas brought up. Improved my ideas of teaching as a whole.’’