A Comprehensive Model for Graduate Teaching Assistant Education

Zapata, Gabriela C.

Abstract

This article proposes a blueprint for a comprehensive model for Graduate Teaching Assistants” (GTAs) education based on Lave and Wenger’s (1991) theory of Legitimate Peripheral Participation and on existing research on GTA training and supervision. The model is divided into two components: preservice orientation and in-service continuing education. Each of these entails concrete ways to foster GTAs’ development and growth not only as teachers, but also as scholars, and to legitimize them as academic professionals by providing them with effective and realistic preparation. The final part of the paper describes some of the requisites needed for the proposed model to function successfully and it offers suggestions for its implementation.

Citation

Zapata, G. C. (2002). A Comprehensive Model for Graduate Teaching Assistant Education. The Journal of Graduate Teaching Assistant Development, 9,

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: 2002
• Deposit Date: Oct 3, 2024
• Print ISSN: 1068-6096
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 9
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/17087403
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