Teaching Assistant Reflection

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During my time at UMass Amherst I was given an opportunity to be a teaching assistant (TA) for an integrated experience kinesiology course. I had taken the class the prior semester and the professor noticed my hard work, dedication, and leadership role with in my group and asked me to come work with her. This course is a group project that requires students to work together to build a wellness program for a target population with a chronic disease. At the end of the semester each group presents their project to professors in the kinesiology field and other professionals. The most important aspects of this course is working with in a group and making sure every decision and detail of the project is backed up with appropriate and legitimate research. As a teaching assistant I gained confidence in myself and was given insight into my capabilities as a person. At the beginning of the semester the professor assigned me two separate groups of 10 students. My role was to meet each group separately once a week for a discussion where I would guide them in building their wellness program. It was my responsibility to take attendance, collect assignments, clarify any points of confusion, and make sure progress was being made. During my time as a teaching assistant I realized that I thoroughly enjoy teaching others. Each week the professor …show more content…

It was my job to effectively instruct my students on their project and lead them to success. I was a teaching assistant for this course for two semesters and each group I was assigned to drastically differed from one another in how they learned and communicated. Some groups needed more or less help then others and it was crucial that I modify my teaching strategy to each groups needs. For the group that needed more help it was important that I was more involved, such as by writing everything down on the board and clarifying and repeating notes through weekly

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