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Professional Etiquette In Canadian Culture A general guide to customs and actions in Canada for both professional and social environments. View More |
Societal & Civic Responsibility | Document |
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CIHR Fellowship FAQ Answers to questions frequently asked by students when applying for CIHR fellowships. View More |
Research Management & Leadership | Document |
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CIHR Fellowship Workshop (September 2009) General overview of CHIR application, including tips on the common CV, training expectations, research abstract and reference letter requests. View More |
Research Management & Leadership | Document |
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Copyright, Fair Dealing And Moral Rights In A University Setting Common academic integrity errors and their moral/academic ramifications. View More |
Integrity & Ethical Conduct | Document |
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Critical Thinking Exercise: Applying Critical Thinking Guidelines Guidelines for effective critical thinking. View More |
Critical & Creative Thinking | Document |
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Suggestions On How To Apply For Fellowships Tips for finding a fellowship that is right for you to apply to, obtaining strong reference letters and submitting a well-written fellowship application. View More |
Research Management & Leadership | Document |
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Effective Approaches To Group Work Presentation on group work in classrooms, tutorials and how to organize/evaluate group exercises effectively as a TA. View More |
Teaching Competence | Document |
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Giving Effective Face-To-Face Feedback Tools for TAs on giving students feedback to improve their learning and performance. View More |
Teaching Competence | Document |
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Engaging Students Using Interactive Strategies Ways to engage students in classroom learning. View More |
Teaching Competence | Document |
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Leading Effective Discussions (2010) Outlines strategies to start, facilitate and conclude discussions, how to deal with challenges that may arise and approaches to evaluating discussions as a TA. View More |
Communication & Interpersonal Skills | Document |
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Fellowships Timeline A comprehensive checklist for students and postdoctoral fellows applying for internal and external funding. View More |
Research Management & Leadership | Document |
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NSERC Fellowship Workshop A general overview for your NSERC application, including writing style, what to include and asking for reference letters. View More |
Research Management & Leadership | Document |
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From Student To Teacher - Teaching Music To Children Notes from an individual with first-hand experience on the process of finding students and effectively training them in music. View More |
Teaching Competence | Document |
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Graduate Funding: Where To Find Information List of websites outlining resources for students interested in applying for graduate funding. View More |
Research Management & Leadership | Document |
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Grading In The Humanities: Criteria For An Academic Paper Example of a grading scheme for a paper in a humanities-based discipline. View More |
Teaching Competence | Document |
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Grading In The Sciences Outlines steps for creating a grading rubric, defining learning outcomes and effectively evaluating group work in the sciences. View More |
Teaching Competence | Document |
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Grading In The Humanities And Social Sciences Important points to keep in mind when creating and grading student assignments in the social sciences and humanities, including creation of grading rubrics. View More |
Teaching Competence | Document |
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Graduate Funding Opportunities Presentation on external funding available to graduate students from a student and a reviewer’s perspective. View More |
Research Management & Leadership | Document |
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Teaching Music To Children: Tips For Parents And Instructors Information for parents of children taking music lessons on how to best support their learning at home. View More |
Teaching Competence | Document |
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NSERC Fellowship: A Graduate Student's Perspective An overview of what to include in your NSERC application from the perspective of a NSERC Doctoral Graduate Fellow. View More |
Research Management & Leadership | Document |
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Improving Your Effectiveness As A Studio Teacher Article for individuals interested in teaching studio music, including a list of things to be aware of before and during the lesson. View More |
Teaching Competence | Document |
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Increasing Online Student Engagement Tips for how to effectively facilitate online discussions for learning purposes, the advantages of doing so and the forums available for online discussion at McGill. View More |
Teaching Competence | Document |
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Interviewing Lab Presentation by CaPS that discusses what interviewers most commonly look for as well as details on what to do before, during and after the interview. View More |
Career Development | Document |
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Introduction To Teaching And Learning The basics of beginning to teach in a studio setting, including tools to outline the content and activities to use when teaching. View More |
Teaching Competence | Document |
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Issues In Academic Integrity Presentation slides on the rules regarding academic integrity at McGill and case studies that illustrate common issues regarding academic integrity. View More |
Integrity & Ethical Conduct | Document |
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Effective Job Applications For A Career Outside Academia Specific tips on creating a successful application for a non-academic career, including information on what to include and how to structure your non-academic CV. View More |
Career Development | Document |
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CIHR Fellowship: A Graduate Student's Perspective Overview of CIHR application contents from the perspective of a student who received a Vanier Canada scholarship. View More |
Research Management & Leadership | Document |
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Leading Effective Discussions (2009) Outlines strategies to start, facilitate and conclude discussions, how to deal with challenges that may arise and approaches to evaluating discussions as a TA. View More |
Communication & Interpersonal Skills | Document |
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Learning To Teach Or Teaching To Learn? Perspectives on teaching and managing large classrooms from a professor at McGill. View More |
Teaching Competence | Document |
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What I Wish I Had Known About Teaching Before I Started First-hand teaching secrets from a professor at McGill for students interested in beginning a teaching career. View More |
Teaching Competence | Document |


