Laboratory teaching assistant vs student instructor

Differences between laboratory teaching assistant and student instructor duties and responsibilities

Laboratory teaching assistant example responsibilities.

• Lead and instruct college level students in the fundamentals of astronomy through experiments design to teach basics to non-engineering majors.
• Manage and develop the instruction of anatomy and physiology labs.
• Lead discussion sections for students to understand concepts including introductory quantum theory and statistical thermodynamics as well as their applications.
• Operate laboratory equipment including IR spectrometers, NMR spectrometers and mass spectrometers.
• Plan lessons for laboratory, split grading responsibilities with other TA, assist students with weekly laboratory experiments.
• Head laboratory instructor for general physiology, comparative physiology, comparative morphology, anatomy and physiology, and herpetology.
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Student instructor example responsibilities.

• Develop expanded communication and teaching skills on explaining the human anatomy and its functions to achieve student understanding and patient education.
• Present eye-catching PowerPoint shows to introduce and cement biological concepts.
• Prepare written materials and PowerPoint presentations to supplement college courses.
• Develop expanded communication and teaching skills on explaining the human anatomy and its functions to achieve student understanding and patient education.
• Develop curricula for first year course in rhetoric and composition.
• Organize and clean genetics labs and experiments.
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