An Intensive Training Program for Effective Teaching Assistants in Chemistry

被引:29
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作者
Dragisich, Vera [1 ]
Keller, Valerie [1 ]
Zhao, Meishan [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Chicago, Dept Chem, 5735 South Ellis Ave, Chicago, IL 60637 USA
关键词
Graduate Education/Research; Collaborative/Cooperative Learning Curriculum; Safety/Hazards; Inquiry-Based/Discovery Learning; Testing/Assessment; Ethics; Professional Development; TA Training/Orientation; GENERAL-CHEMISTRY; INSTRUCTION; PERSPECTIVES; UNIVERSITY; STUDENTS; FACULTY; SCIENCE; LAB;
D O I
10.1021/acs.jchemed.5b00577
中图分类号
O6 [化学];
学科分类号
0703 ;
摘要
We report an intensive graduate teaching assistant (GTA) training program developed at The University of Chicago. The program has been assessed and has been successful in preparing GTAs for effective discussion and laboratory teaching for both general and organic chemistry. We believe that this training program can provide insightful information to benefit other similar GTA training programs in the future.
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页码:1204 / 1210
页数:7
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