Does Context Matter? Convergent and Divergent Findings in the Cross-Institutional Evaluation of Graduate Teaching Assistant Professional Development Programs
Reeves T, Hake L, Chen X, Frederick J, Rudenga K, Ludlow L, O’Connor C. Does Context Matter? Convergent and Divergent Findings in the Cross-Institutional Evaluation of Graduate Teaching Assistant Professional Development Programs. CBE—Life Sciences Education 2018, 17: ar8. PMID: 29351911, PMCID: PMC6007778, DOI: 10.1187/cbe.17-03-0044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGraduate teaching assistantsPedagogical knowledgeProfessional developmentStudent ratingsPretest/posttest dataProfessional development programIntroductory science coursesCross-institutional evaluationContextual factorsTeaching experienceTeaching dimensionTeaching assistantsScience coursesScientific teachingInstructional roleCollege levelPosttest dataImportant instructional rolesResearch universitiesContent frameworkPositive perceptionsProgram outcomesPosttest surveysDevelopment programsTraining program