Laboratory teaching assistant vs teaching fellow

Differences between laboratory teaching assistant and teaching fellow 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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Teaching fellow example responsibilities.

• Utilize digital technology for educational purposes by managing blackboard page.
• Assist classmates with developing positive study habits and strategies for managing classroom material.
• Design and teach undergraduate courses in nonfiction writing and dramatic literature
• Assist faculty members in implementing bug zapper game using python scripts.
• Instruct 2nd grade students in literacy and mathematics with a team of 4 members
• Cultivate programming skills in graduate students to use Linux shall and python scripts for various academic projects.
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