Leveraging Undergraduate Learning Assistants to Engage Students during Remote Instruction: Strategies and Lessons Learned from Four Institutions
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.0c00779
Abstract: As chemistry courses across the country transitioned to remote instruction during the Winter/Spring 2020 term because of the COVID-19 pandemic, teaching teams with undergraduate Learning Assistants (LAs) faced unique challenges to maintain active, collaborative, and… read more here.
Keywords: chemistry; learning assistants; four institutions; lessons learned ... See more keywords
“It made me feel like a bigger part of the STEM community”: Incorporation of Learning Assistants Enhances Students’ Sense of Belonging in a Large Introductory Biology Course
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DOI: 10.1187/cbe.21-09-0287
Abstract: Large introductory science courses are a particularly important and challenging target for creating inclusive learning environments. In this study, we examined the impact of incorporating learning assistants (LAs) on the learning environment in an introductory… read more here.
Keywords: learning assistants; large introductory; sense belonging; stem ... See more keywords