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GENERAL GUIDELINES
- Choose a method that will result in a fair distribution of grades across your class. Students should earn their grade rather being granted an easy 100%.
- Do what you think will work best for you. Many TAs incorporate multiple methods together in a given semester.
- Make your expectations clear to students at the beginning of the semester regarding how they can successfully earn TA points. TAs should review this with students during their first or second lab session using hand outs, syllabi, emails, or PowerPoint slides.
- Keep a running tally of how students are performing on their TA points (for yourself and for the students – they should be kept aware how they are doing periodically). This can be done in the TA points grade column on Carmen. Also use the comment function within each grade item to leave notes for students describing when and how their TA points were distributed.
SUGGESTED IDEAS YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT:
Participation
Participation (new tricks to teach your old dog)
Written & Developed by Andrew Kunys
Participation and Cleanliness
Developed by Ross Schwartz
Punctual & Participate
Written & developed by: Nick Gastaldo
Quizzes
Mini-Quiz
Written & developed by: Scott Harrison
Recitation Pop Quizzes
Written & developed by: Aaron Wenzel
Surprise Lab Quizzes (everyone’s favorite)
Written & developed by: Andrew Kunys
Tardiness Quizzes
Written & developed by: TJ Gordon
Other Methods
CinSci (“Cinci”) Method – Cinema on Scientific Methods
Written & developed by: Kurt Justus
Lecture Note Cards
Written & developed by: Adam Andrews and Erica Szeyller
Minute Papers
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PeerWise
Developed by: David Sovic
Points for Questions
Written & developed by Andrew Kunys
Student Presentations (or getting your students to do your job for you)
Written & developed by Andrew Kunys
Test Review Activities
Written & developed by Andrew Kunys