Rutgers Learning Assistant Program
Learning Assistant ProgramDr. Alice SeneresDirector of Integrated Academic Support ProgramsLearning CentersRutgers University
Learning Assistant Program Learning Assistants are undergraduate students whowork with faculty to create collaborative learningenvironments Modeled after a successful program developed atUniversity of Colorado, Boulder The Learning Assistant Program began at Rutgers in 2011in 5 courses, and now is partnering with 50 coursesRutgers Learning Assistant Program2
Practice: How can faculty use LAs?Learning Assistants placed in: Lectures: assist instructor byfacilitating discussions Labs: team-teach with TA Recitations Study Groupsin-classsupport– LA leads supplemental study group thatstudents have the option to joinRutgers Learning Assistant Program3
LA Program Model LAs have weekly contact time with students LAs take a 300-level, 3-credit pedagogy course Weekly staff meeting with course instructor(s)and TAs Ongoing training and professional development Earn a stipendRutgers Learning Assistant Program4
Pedagogy Course Overview Designed to develop LAs’ understanding of therole of a peer educator Through this course, students learn how to:– facilitate small-group learning among students– ask effective questions and engage students in dialogicdiscourse– design student-centered activitiesRutgers Learning Assistant Program5
Pedagogy Course Topics Questioning techniquesQualities of effective teachersConceptual change and misconceptionsMental modelsCognition and metacognitionCooperative LearningContent LiteracyConstructivismRutgers Learning Assistant Program6
Instructor-Led Staff Meetings Faculty have weekly meeting with their LAs Discuss course content & classroom structure Give and receive feedback about student learningRutgers Learning Assistant Program7
Essential Elements of LA ModelPRACTICE(LAs facilitating active andcollaborative learning amongstudents in the classroom)PEDAGOGY(3-credit, 300-level course)(RLC Peer Leader training modules)Rutgers Learning Assistant ProgramCONTENT(Faculty-led, weekly staff meetingin each course, with TAs)8
Some courses using LAs Chemistry of Life Intro to Computer Science Separation DesignProcesses Islamic Civilization Microeconomics Discrete Structures 1 and 2 Introduction to BiomedicalEngineeringRutgers Learning Assistant Program Concepts of Physics Astronomy andCosmology Extended AnalyticalPhysics Analytical Physics Physics for the Sciences Organic Chemistry9
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Staff & Services Director of Integrated Academic SupportPrograms– Program Coordinator Services to departments & faculty– Coordinate LA applications, interviewing, hiring– Employment on-boarding and weekly payroll– Coordinate assignments, schedules– Maintain employment records– Teach pedagogy course and provide trainingRutgers Learning Assistant Program12
My BackgroundPh.D. in Mathematics Education; Teachers College,Columbia UniversityM.S. Biomedical Engineering; Rutgers UniversityM.S. Mechanical Engineering; Tufts UniversityTeaching Instructor of Mathematics (2011-2015)Engineer for Hewlett Packard (5 years)Rutgers Learning Assistant Program13
LA Program OpportunitiesFaculty ApplicationsNovember to JanuaryLA Course AssignmentsFebruaryUndergraduate LA ApplicationsFebruary to MarchLA Interviews & HiringMarch to MayRutgers Learning Assistant Program14
Questions?Dr. Alice Seneresalice.seneres@rutgers.edu848-445-1662SERC 103Busch CampusRutgers Learning Assistant Program15
Organic Chemistry Some courses using LAs Rutgers Learning Assistant Program 9. 9/20/201 7 Rutgers Learning Assistant Program 10. 9/20/201 7 Rutgers Learning Assistant Program 11 . Tufts University Teaching Instructor of Mathematics (2011-2015) Engineer for Hewlett Packard (5 years
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