Strategies for Teaching Assistant and International Teaching Assistant Development
Beyond Micro Teaching
Catherine Ross editor Jane Dunphy editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:John Wiley & Sons Inc
Published:3rd Dec '07
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
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.
“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 in articulating personal advising philosophies, prompting advisors to respond to questions regarding what characteristics are necessary in a good advisor and what kind of person would win an “Advisor of the Year” award.
With an open mind and a knack for modifying exercises, an imaginative advising mentor could easily use this book as a springboard for introducing new approaches to advisor development.”
—NACADA Journal, Issue 30(1) (Spring 2010)
ISBN: 9780470180822
Dimensions: 236mm x 160mm x 20mm
Weight: 376g
208 pages