1. Teaching: Good, Bad or Evil? Dan Hammett School of GeoSciences

2. Teaching Commitments South Africa option course Constraints of funding body Previous experience in other departments

3. Surviving, Juggling or Coping? From surviving to coping – stresses of first experiences of teaching and convening Preparation and assessment An example of what not to do Increased experience brings efficiency Be disciplined – with self and with students Be selective – don’t take on too many responsibilities or commitments Link teaching and research – teach what you know and avoid what you don’t know

4. Teaching – Good? CV and employability Another string to your bow Money (if not in existing contract) Useful ‘addition’ to funding applications? Work towards PG Cert Link research to teaching

5. Teaching – Bad? Time – easy to underestimate how much time good teaching takes Takes time away from research and commitments of funding awards Brings new set of administration and meetings to deal with Another source of stress

6. Teaching – Evil? If workload becomes unsustainable If seen as soft-touch OR own insecurity of tenure means you say ‘Yes’ too much

7. Overall – Teach to your strengths On balance, good for CV and useful for interviews Think ‘what’s in it for me?’ When, where, what level, what topic? Link to research interests (current or emerging) How does teaching relate to career development? Individual lectures over course convening Undergraduate and postgraduate Side benefits – PCUT, publications