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Van Geyte, Els; Hadjianastasis, Marios – International Journal for Academic Development, 2022
The focus of this research is the centralised provision of professional development opportunities for postgraduate teaching assistants (PGTAs) through accredited and non-accredited courses (ACs and NACs), and their perceived and actual benefits. Evidence on the impact of courses at the University of Birmingham (UK) is synthesised with evidence…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Teaching Assistants, Graduate Students, Program Effectiveness
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Winter, Jennie; Turner, Rebecca; Gedye, Sharon; Nash, Patricia; Grant, Vivien – International Journal for Academic Development, 2015
The last decade has seen intensification in moves to professionalise the practice of university teaching, including graduate teaching assistants (GTAs). It has also seen significant growth in terms of the internationalisation of the postgraduate student body and changing expectations around doctoral training. These transformations have…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Teaching Assistants, International Education, Foreign Students
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Chadha, Deesha – International Journal for Academic Development, 2015
Graduate teaching assistants (GTAs) and postgraduates in the UK are taking on greater responsibility for teaching, and therefore it has become increasingly necessary to explore the teacher training that supports them in this endeavour. This paper outlines an impact evaluation carried out on a graduate certificate programme primarily aimed at GTAs…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Research Universities, Teaching Assistants, Graduate Students