FALCoN with Miriam Markum. Collaborate with undergraduate Learning Assistants to provide a better learning experience for students (and enjoy a more rewarding teaching experience yourself!)
Start time
March 11, 2022 11:00 AM
End time
March 11, 2022 12:00 PM
Presented By
Summer Institute for Scientific Teaching
Location
Online
Workshop Worth
3
Workshop Link
Description
** This activity is 3 points total with a *required* reflection.
FALCoN with Miriam Markum. Collaborate with undergraduate Learning Assistants to provide a better learning experience for students (and enjoy a more rewarding teaching experience yourself!)
FALCoN with Miriam Markum. Collaborate with undergraduate Learning Assistants to provide a better learning experience for students (and enjoy a more rewarding teaching experience yourself!)
Description
It’s common knowledge that a low student-to-instructor ratio is good for student learning. After all, more interaction helps instructors discover points of confusion, provide individualized support, and create a stronger sense of community. The reality is that most of us cannot reduce our class sizes…but we can increase the size of the teaching team by recruiting undergraduate Learning Assistants (LAs). LAs are students who have previously taken the class and done well, receive pedagogy training, and facilitate student discussion and learning. In this session, we will first discuss the elements of a Learning Assistant program and share research findings that having LAs improves student learning. Participants will then be invited to share their vision for and/or experience at teaching with undergraduates and, hopefully, leave with ideas for how to start or build on a Learning Assistant program of their own.
It’s common knowledge that a low student-to-instructor ratio is good for student learning. After all, more interaction helps instructors discover points of confusion, provide individualized support, and create a stronger sense of community. The reality is that most of us cannot reduce our class sizes…but we can increase the size of the teaching team by recruiting undergraduate Learning Assistants (LAs). LAs are students who have previously taken the class and done well, receive pedagogy training, and facilitate student discussion and learning. In this session, we will first discuss the elements of a Learning Assistant program and share research findings that having LAs improves student learning. Participants will then be invited to share their vision for and/or experience at teaching with undergraduates and, hopefully, leave with ideas for how to start or build on a Learning Assistant program of their own.
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