Teaching assistant-student interactions in a modified SCALE-UP classroom

DeBeck, George; Demaree, Dedra

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Teaching assistant-student interactions in a modified SCALE-UP classroom

written by George DeBeck and Dedra Demaree

In the spring term of 2010, Oregon State University (OSU) began using a SCALE-UP style classroom in the instruction of the introductory calculus-based physics series. Instruction in this classroom was conducted in weekly two-hour sessions facilitated by the primary professor and either two graduate teaching assistants (GTAs) or a graduate teaching assistant and an undergraduate learning assistant (LA). During the course of instruction, two of the eight tables in the room were audio and video recorded. We examine the practices of the GTAs in interacting with the students through both qualitative and quantitative analyses of these recordings. Quantitatively, significant differences are seen between the most experienced GTA and the rest. A major difference in confidence is also observed in the qualitative analysis of this GTA compared to a less experienced GTA.

Physics Education Research Conference 2011
Part of the PER Conference series
Omaha, Nebraska: August 3-4, 2011
Volume 1413, Pages 167-170

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Published: February 6, 2012

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Education Foundations - Behavior - Communication - Sample Population = Instructor: TA Education Practices - Classroom Management - Teacher Preparation = Early Teaching Experiences = Research	- Lower Undergraduate - Graduate/Professional - Upper Undergraduate - Professional Development	- Reference Material = Research study

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Mirror:: https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3680021
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Restriction:: © 2011 American Institute of Physics
DOI:: 10.1063/1.3680021
Keywords:: Classroom Interactions, PERC 2011, SCALE-UP Environment
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Record Updated:: May 15, 2012 by Vince Kuo
Last Update when Cataloged:: February 6, 2012
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<a href="https://www.compadre.org/portal/items/detail.cfm?ID=11838">DeBeck, George, and Dedra Demaree. "Teaching assistant-student interactions in a modified SCALE-UP classroom." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2011, Omaha, Nebraska, August 3-4, 2011.</a>

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DeBeck, George, and Dedra Demaree. "Teaching assistant-student interactions in a modified SCALE-UP classroom." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2011, Omaha, Nebraska, August 3-4, 2011. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=11838&DocID=2689 (accessed 27 March 2025).

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DeBeck, George, and Dedra Demaree. "Teaching assistant-student interactions in a modified SCALE-UP classroom." Physics Education Research Conference 2011. Omaha, Nebraska: 2011. 167-170 Vol. 1413 of PER Conference. 27 Mar. 2025 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=11838&DocID=2689>.

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