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Peer reviewedAndrews, John D. W. – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1985
Major functions of teaching assistants (TAs) and innovative methods are proposed. TAs help students learn through interaction, coach students in higher thinking skills, and provide a communication channel to integrate the course. A course planning guide based on performance objectives and classroom activities to stimulate student participation are…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Course Objectives, Educational Innovation, Educational Objectives
Peer reviewedKirk, Deborah; Todd-Mancillas, William R. – Review of Higher Education, 1991
A study of 28 graduate teaching assistants' socialization experiences identified 171 salient experiences signaling and intensifying identification with the departments and their roles as fledgling academicians. Experiences are categorized as (1) changes in intellectual self-evaluation; (2) encounters with students, peers, and superiors; and (3)…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Faculty Recruitment, Graduate Students, Higher Education
