They undergo training in such skills as communication, presentation, group dynamics, teaching to different personality types, teaching in a diverse classroom, etc. They lead one or more workshops per semester, receiving either pay or academic credit. The Math, Chemistry and CS workshops are stand-alone cooperative learning experiences running parallel to the math, chemistry and computer science courses listed above.
Workshops meet once a week for two hours.
Facilitators have full responsibility for conducting these sessions. There are cooperative learning workshops built into several other engineering courses. There are several models in use in the College of Engineering. In Physics 112, a graduate TA and an undergraduate facilitator create the experiences. In the math and chemistry courses, the workshops are lead by an undergraduate facilitation team.