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International Teaching Assistants at ISU

Russell, Sara

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Title
International Teaching Assistants at ISU
Author(s)
Russell, Sara
Issue Date
2005-12-15
Keyword(s)
  • Teaching Assistants
  • Academics
  • Internationals Students
  • ISU
Abstract
This project focuses on international TAs and their relationship to the university and the students and asks the following questions: How is the classroom culture different from what the TAs are used to from their countries and how does it affect how they teach? Do these different expectations from both sides create problems between students and the TA? And, what support does ISU give to international TAs, such as mentoring and help with English proficiency? On the basis of participant observation and ten interviews with administrators and TAs, the study discusses the TAs perceptions of American students, with regard to independence, confidence, self-centeredness, informality, and social distance, and looks into the orientation program for international TAs.
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