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March 29, 2017
The Professional Development of Graduate Teaching Assistants
- Author
- Marincovich, Michele, Jack Prostko, Frederic Stout, eds.
- Publisher
- Anker Publishing, Bolton, MA
- ISBN
- 188298224X
- Table of Contents
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ch. 1 Preparing graduate students to teach: Past, present, and future (Nancy Van Note Chism)
ch. 2 The role of centralized programs in preparing graduate students to teach (Jacqueline Mintz)
ch. 3 The disciplinary/departmental context of TA training (Shirley Ronkowski)
ch. 4 Thinking developmentally about TAs (Jody D. Nyquist)
ch. 5 Creating a foundation for instructional decisions (Marilla D. Svinicki)
ch. 6 Strategies for responding to diversity in the classroom (Mathew L. Ouellett and Mary Deane Sorcinelli)
ch. 7 Getting started with TA training on your campus (Frederic Stout)
ch. 8 Teaching teaching: The importance of courses on teaching in TA training programs (Michele Marincovich)
ch. 9 International TA training and beyond (Ellen Sarkisian & Virginia Maurer)
ch. 10 Helping TAs improve undergraduate writing (Jack Prostko)
ch. 11 Technology and TA training (Michael J. Albright)
ch. 12 Evaluating TA teaching (Beverly Black and Matt Kaplan)
ch. 13 Teaching portfolios as a tool for TA development (Pat Hutchings)
ch. 14 Evaluating TA programs (Nancy Van Note Chism)
ch. 15 TA certificate programs (Stacey Lane Tice, Patricia H. Featherstone and Howard C. Johnson)
ch. 16 Preparing future faculty programs (Stacey Lane Tice, Jerry G. Gaff, and Anne Pruitt-Logan
As both the need for and the expectations of teaching assistants in higher education rise, institutions must ensure that graduate TAs provide effective instruction. This comprehensive TA training handbook is an essential resource for those who prepare graduate TAs for their responsibilities in the classroom and for their overall professional development. Written by experts in the field of TA development, this book provides a clear framework for implementing and assessing an effective program. It is an ideal resource for all those who are interested in developing or improving TA training programs. (From the Publisher)