TY - GEN
T1 - An analysis of the function and training strategies of teaching assistants at technological and vocational colleges in Taiwan
AU - Liao, Chin Wen
AU - Tien, Li Chu
AU - Lin, Sho Yen
PY - 2011/9/8
Y1 - 2011/9/8
N2 - The study is to investigate the role, the duties and efficacy of teaching assistants based on instructors' opinions from eighteen technological and vocational colleges in central Taiwan and further made suggestions for training strategies to improve efficacy. This research adopts Interview and questionnaires, 450 questionnaires distributed and 307 returned. The result shows that teachers think TAs should focus on experimental operation. Moreover, there is no difference between teachers' viewpoints from public and private schools. As for evaluation criteria, TAs should understand related regulations. In terms of training strategy, those with excellent professional grades are prioritized to be teaching assistants.
AB - The study is to investigate the role, the duties and efficacy of teaching assistants based on instructors' opinions from eighteen technological and vocational colleges in central Taiwan and further made suggestions for training strategies to improve efficacy. This research adopts Interview and questionnaires, 450 questionnaires distributed and 307 returned. The result shows that teachers think TAs should focus on experimental operation. Moreover, there is no difference between teachers' viewpoints from public and private schools. As for evaluation criteria, TAs should understand related regulations. In terms of training strategy, those with excellent professional grades are prioritized to be teaching assistants.
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U2 - 10.1007/978-3-642-23357-9_58
DO - 10.1007/978-3-642-23357-9_58
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:80052387139
SN - 9783642233562
T3 - Communications in Computer and Information Science
SP - 320
EP - 328
BT - Advances in Computer Science, Environment, Ecoinformatics, and Education - International Conference, CSEE 2011, Proceedings
T2 - International Conference on Advances in Computer Science, Environment, Ecoinformatics, and Education, CSEE 2011
Y2 - 21 August 2011 through 22 August 2011
ER -