Open AccessImplementing an Undergraduate Learning Assistant Program Tailored for Remote Instruction
Author(s) -
Miriam Martín,
Arik Davidyan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of microbiology and biology education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.301
H-Index - 7
eISSN - 1935-7885
pISSN - 1935-7877
DOI - 10.1128/jmbe.v22i1.2463
Subject(s) - inclusion (mineral) , medical education , computer science , team based learning , undergraduate education , mathematics education , psychology , medicine , social psychology
The inclusion of undergraduate learning assistants (LAs) on the teaching team of a course is a high-impact practice that benefits the teaching team, students, and LAs themselves. LAs are undergraduate students who have taken the course previously and support student learning through facilitated discussion and problem-solving.