Working Effectively with Graduate Assistants / Edition 1

by Jody D. Nyquist, Donald H. Wulff

Overview

While graduate assistants are valued as labour savers, they are also a precious resource whose preprofessional training needs careful design. Written by two leading authorities in the field of instructional development, this indispensable guide details the skills necessary for academics dealing with graduate assistants. The authors provide comprehensive coverage of all aspects of assistant preparation and assessment, and a chapter addressing special needs of international graduate assistants is included.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780803953147
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	11/14/1995
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	156
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.37(d)

Table of Contents

Understanding the Challenges of Working with Graduate Teaching Assistants and Graduate Research Assistants
Establishing Supervisory Relationships with Graduate Teaching Assistants and Graduate Research Assistants
Recognizing and Adapting to Stages of Development of Graduate Teaching Assistants' and Graduate Research Assistants' Development
Preparing Graduate Teaching Assistants for Special Challenges in Teaching
Preparing Graduate Teaching Assistants for Their Specific Instructional Roles
Preparing Graduate Research Assistants for Their Responsibilities
Addressing Special Considerations when Working with International Teaching Assistants - Gabriele Bauer
Assessing the Performance of Graduate Teaching Assistants and Graduate Research Assistants
Designing a Plan of Action
Selected References Useful to Supervisors of Graduate Teaching Assistants and Graduate Research Assistants

Editorial Reviews

Teaches faculty members how to plan as supervisors of graduate assistants and how to nurture the next generation of teachers and researchers. Offers specific strategies and guidelines for recognizing stages of graduate assistants' development, preparing teaching and research assistants for their roles, assessing performance, and dealing with special concerns of international teaching assistants. Includes an extensive bibliography, plus forms, questionnaires, and skill tables. No index. Paper edition (unseen), 16.95. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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