Introduction to the Learning Assistants Program at CU Boulder

ORAL

Abstract

This session is intended for faculty who are just beginning their efforts in implementing (or thinking about implementing) the Colorado Learning Assistant (LA) model at their universities. Participants will be introduced to the general philosophy of the program and to the nuts \& bolts of running the program. Participants will work through content and pedagogical materials that are used in the physics department and in the School of Education to support LAs and to transform their large-enrollment courses. Data will be presented to support claims about the efficacy of the program demonstrating its impact on student performance. Data that demonstrate the LA program's impact on teacher performance in the K-12 classroom will also be presented and discussed.

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Authors

  • Phil DiStefano

    Hamline University, Florida International University, University of Texas at Austin, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of Kentucky, APS, San Diego State University, Green River Community College, California State University, Long Beach, University of Arkansas, Aibilene Christian University, American Chemical Society, Rutgers University, University of Maryland, University of Colorado-Boulder, Western Washington University, University of Arizona, Center for Astronomy Education (CAE), ACS, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, University of Colorado at Boulder, University of Colorado