‘learning assistant program’
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feb. 22, 2022—learning assistant instructors learning assistants, or las, are undergraduates who serve as peer educators in courses that they have previously taken. supported by training in pedagogy, they extend the reach of faculty members implementing active learning components in a course and help provide personalized experiences that increase students’ sense of belonging. in this learning community,...
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sep. 21, 2021—learning assistants, or las, are undergraduates who serve as peer educators in courses that they have previously taken. supported by training in pedagogy, they extend the reach of faculty members implementing active learning components in a course and help provide personalized experiences that increase students’ sense of belonging. in this learning community, faculty who are...
learning assistant pilot program
jun. 15, 2021—learning assistants (las) are undergraduate students who are guided by a faculty member to work with small groups of students to promote active learning in a course. the use of las has been found to be associated with increased sense of belonging and to increase inclusion, particularly in large courses. las were piloted in bsci...