Strategies for Teaching Assistant and International Teaching ... - 9780470180822

Strategies for Teaching Assistant and International Teaching Assistant DevelopmentBeyond Micro Teaching\nAuthor(s): Catherine Ross, Jane Dunphy\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, United States\nImprint: Jossey-Bass Inc.,U.S.\nISBN-13: 9780470180822, 978-0470180822\nSynopsis\nWritten 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.