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Strategies for Teaching Assistant and International Teaching Assistant Development
Ross
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Description for Strategies for Teaching Assistant and International Teaching Assistant Development
Hardcover. Written for anyone who works with graduate students to support their teaching efforts in American research universities, this book draws on the extensive experience of professional educators who represent a variety of programs throughout the United States. Editor(s): Ross, Catherine; Dunphy, Jane. Series: JB-Anker. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 370.
Written for anyone who works with graduate students to support their teaching efforts in American research universities, this book draws on the extensive experience of professional educators who represent a variety of programs throughout the United States. They understand the common constraints of many TA development classes, workshops, and programs, as well as the need for motivating and sophisticated techniques that are, at the same time, practical and focused. Their contributions to this book have proven to be effective in developing the sophisticated communication skills required by TAs across the disciplines.
Written for anyone who works with graduate students to support their teaching efforts in American research universities, this book draws on the extensive experience of professional educators who represent a variety of programs throughout the United States. They understand the common constraints of many TA development classes, workshops, and programs, as well as the need for motivating and sophisticated techniques that are, at the same time, practical and focused. Their contributions to this book have proven to be effective in developing the sophisticated communication skills required by TAs across the disciplines.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Series
JB-Anker
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780470180822
SKU
V9780470180822
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99-50
About Ross
Catherine Ross is associate director of the Institute for Teaching and Learning and director of Teaching Assistant Programs at the University of Connecticut. Jane Dunphy is director of English Language Studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Reviews for Strategies for Teaching Assistant and International Teaching Assistant Development
“Understanding why American students behave the way they do is critical in order for interactions with students to be effective and meaningful. The book identifies several areas of educational differences among cultures, raising readers’ awareness and allowing them to avoid potential pitfalls of cross-cultural communication. …Strategies for Teaching Assistant and International Teaching Assistant Development includes several ideas for exercises ... Read more