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Andrews, John D. W. – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1985
Approaches to developing teaching assistant programs are discussed, based on the organizational change literature. Five models are identified: rational planning, social interaction, human problem solving, political models, and a research and development approach. Political processes often can be blended with social interaction and problem-solving…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Educational Planning, Higher Education, Organizational Change

Smock, Richard; Menges, Robert – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1985
Establishing a program to help teaching assistants (TAs) become better teachers is discussed, including advantages/disadvantages of five possible organizational locations: individual course instructors, departments, colleges of education, other individual colleges, and a central administrative office. A mix of locations and criteria for assessing…
Descriptors: Departments, Educational Policy, Evaluation Criteria, Higher Education

Ainsworth, Len; And Others – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1994
Design and implementation of supplemental instruction (SI), a combination of content review and training in study strategies for students in high-risk courses, are discussed. The context here is college-level mathematics instruction. It is noted that SI in mathematics may require more structure than in some other content areas. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Achievement Gains, College Instruction, Course Content