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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1011654
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 24
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-1546
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Socialization Experiences Resulting from Doctoral Engineering Teaching Assistantships
Mena, Irene B.; Diefes-Dux, Heidi A.; Capobianco, Brenda M.
Journal of Higher Education, v84 n2 p189-212 Mar-Apr 2013
The purpose of this study was to explore and characterize the types of socialization experiences that result from engineering teaching assistantships. Using situated learning and communities of practice as the theoretical framework, this study highlights the experiences of 28 engineering doctoral students who worked as engineering teaching assistants.
Descriptors: Socialization, Doctoral Programs, Teaching Assistants, Engineering Education, Graduate Students, Role, Communities of Practice, Teacher Student Relationship, Interviews
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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