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- Title
Graduate Teaching Assistant Training That Fosters Student-Centered Instruction and Professional Development.
- Authors
Pentecost, Thomas C.; Langdon, Laurie S.; Asirvatham, Margaret; Robus, Hannah; Parson, Robert
- Abstract
A new graduate teaching assistant (TA) training program has been developed to support curricular reforms in our large enrollment general chemistry courses. The focus of this training has been to support the TAs in the implementation of student-centered recitation sessions and support the professional development of the TAs. The training includes discussion of the pedagogical basis for the reforms, review of key chemistry concepts, and practice leading student-centered sessions. Data from the TAs, students, and faculty suggests that the new training has had a positive impact on the TAs' ability to lead student-centered recitations and on their professional development.
- Subjects
TRAINING of teachers' assistants; TRAINING of chemistry teachers; TEACHER development; PEDAGOGICAL content knowledge; RECITATION (Education)
- Publication
Journal of College Science Teaching, 2012, Vol 41, Issue 6, p68
- ISSN
0047-231X
- Publication type
Article