BIOL 151 Undergraduate TA (Phillis)
Undergrad TAs will lead weekly discussion sections, and may grade discussion activity work, and will work with students as many of the navigate their first semester at UMass. Undergraduate TAs support important aspects of the learning process for Introductory Biology students. By running discussion sections, TAs helps students learn the course content, and prepare for quizzes and exams. But Undergraduate TAs also serve important roles as peer mentors, and act as experienced sources of information for students as the navigate early career issues. TAs can make an important difference, and have clear impacts on student success.
TAs learn about instruction and leadership in this process, and will gain important experience leading discussion sections, editing, and ideally building some new discussion activities, and learn the basics of lending advice and support to students in need. This experience also helps master the core cell and molecular biology content of the course, and will be prepared for success in advanced course work.