T.A.R.C.

TARC - Teaching Assistant Resource Center

The Teaching Assistant Resource Center (TARC) was developed during the 1982-83 calendar year to provide resources and training to graduate students at UNM for their instructional appointments and responsibilities.

What is TARC?

TARC is a program which provides a variety of resources and training to Teaching Assistants.

TARC offers a 1-credit graduate course, C&J 538, which is an introduction to post-secondary classroom teaching course. A separate section is designed for International teaching Assistants . A special non credit workshop series is offered during the spring semester. These workshops address issues particular to the TA community. TARC staff participates in the selection process for the Susan Deese-Roberts Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award each year. TARC also produces a newsletter focused on graduate student teaching each semester. TARC staff may be contacted for individual consultations regarding teaching responsibilities and methods.
Description of C&J 583: Teaching the Basic Course

Description:  C&J 583 is a one credit hour graduate course offered for students who are beginning their teaching careers in higher education.  Many students take the course during their first semester of teaching but any graduate student is welcome to enroll.  Topics covered in the class include characteristics of UNM students; learning styles; preparing class sessions; presentation methods including lectures and discussions; assessment of student learning; classroom management; and teaching philosophy. 

Each semester one section of C&J 583 is restricted to international students.  That section of the course includes the above-listed topics as well as an introduction to American higher education and its culture. 

Schedule:  The course for international students meets for eight weeks and is held during the first eight weeks of the semester.  The course for students with American higher education experience meets for six weeks and is held twice during the fall semester and once during the first six weeks of the spring semester.  The course sections meet on Friday afternoon from 2 – 4 p.m.; see Class Schedule for location.

Upcoming Classes/Workshops: Scheduled classes/workshops can be found on the TARC Events Page.

Registration:  Students can register for the course through LOBOWeb.  International students will need approval to enroll through the C&J deparment; details available on LOBOWeb.

Questions:  Contact Susan Deese-Roberts, PhD, TARC Coordinator at sdeese@unm.edu if you have any questions.

Teaching Assistant Resource Center (TARC) Staff

TARC Staff 2008-2009

Susan Deese-Roberts, Ph.D, Professor Emerita, Coordinator.  (through May 17, 2008).  sdeese@unm.edu

Elizabeth Dickinson is a Ph.D. Student in the Communication and Journalism Department at UNM. Her primary research interests center on discourse, cultures, nature, power, and social change. She has taught at universities in New Mexico, Florida, and online and has worked as a teacher in Japan and as a university instructor in Beijing, China. She has taught classes in Fundamentals of Communication, Public Speaking, Nonverbal Communication, Business and Professional Communication, Conflict, Persuasion, Intercultural Communication, and Interpersonal Communication. Her professional UNM home page is www.unm.edu/~edickins.  edickins@unm.edu

Courtney Vail Fletcher is Ph.D. student in the Communication and Journalism Department at the University of New Mexico. She has taught Interpersonal, Advanced Public Speaking, Small Group, Persuasive, Intercultural Communication and Organizational Communication classes at three different Universities. She is a trained mediator and is interested in conflict resolution, mediation, and international peace initiatives. fletch@unm.edu

Hannah Oliha is a Ph.D. student in the Communication and Journalism department working on a degree in Intercultural Communication. She has taught Interviewing, Nonverbal Communication, Public Speaking and Multicultural Awareness courses. With a background in community education and educational administration, Hannah has a passion for the teaching and the learning process. Her research interests center on issues of power, diversity and education, and post-colonialism.  holiha@unm.edu

Sachi Sekimoto is originally from Tokyo, Japan. She is currently a doctoral student in the Communication and Journalism Department with an emphasis on Intercultural Communication. She teaches communication courses including Intercultural Communication, Public Speaking, and Language, Thought and Behavior. Her research interests include critical cultural studies, and the intersections of race, gender, and nationalism.  sachi@unm.edu
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