All ETH doctoral students are required to assist in the teaching activities of their departments or chairs and thereby to develop their own teaching competences. Our experience shows that becoming familiar with the basics of teaching and learning already at the beginning of the doctorate makes the preparation and the teaching activity itself easier and more enjoyable.
This workshop will introduce you to teaching and to the role of teaching assistants at ETH. You will learn about:
Strategies for creating an effective learning environment
Approaches to engage students actively
Methods for assessing learning in the classroom.
And you will have the opportunity to practice these techniques with your peers! Finally you will learn about the offer available at ETH to develop your teaching skills.
Registration "Design your perfect class: an introduction for TAs": closed
A teaching portfolio is an essential tool for educators to showcase their teaching philosophy, practices, and accomplishments to potential employers or promotion committees. In this workshop, you will learn how to create a comprehensive and effective teaching statement that highlights your teaching expertise, experience, and impact. This workshop is suitable for doctoral teaching assistants from their second year on, who are interested in building a teaching portfolio for career development or promotion. No prior experience with teaching portfolios is required.
Learning objectives: Participants… - Know what a teaching portfolio is and know how to structure such a document - Write their own teaching statement and get feedback from their peers - Critically evaluate different teaching statements.
Have you ever wondered if creating a spin-off could be a career path for you? Do you want to know what it takes to turn a scientific idea into a successful business?
Join us for an inspiring session dedicated to transforming doctoral research into thriving ventures. If you're a researcher with groundbreaking ideas, this event provides the resources, connections, and inspiration needed to succeed in the entrepreneurial world. Hear from an ETH Pioneer Fellow who has successfully made this journey, sharing experiences, pitfalls, and knowledge. Don’t miss this chance to propel your research into the market and join our vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem!
This session is particularly recommended if you plan to apply for the ETH Pioneer Fellowship (next application deadline is 1.9.2025).
The session is built on three inputs and aims to give you a rounded view of entrepreneurship:
Intro entrepreneurship, Swiss startup ecosystem
An introduction and overview of the entrepreneurial ecosystem at ETH Zurich (Support programs, Funding, IP licensing) + Q&A
