Understanding the International Teaching Assistant Training Program: A Case Study at a Northwestern Research University

Autor/inn/en	Jia, Cai Jun; Bergerson, Amy Aldous
Titel	Understanding the International Teaching Assistant Training Program: A Case Study at a Northwestern Research University
Quelle	In: International Education, 37 (2008) 2, S.77-98 (22 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0160-5429
Schlagwörter	Foreign Students; Higher Education; Research Universities; Teaching Assistants; Teacher Role; Job Analysis; Participant Observation; Interviews; Literature Reviews; Case Studies; Training Methods; Institutional Research; Teacher Education Programs; Socialization + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Forschungseinrichtung; Lehrerrolle; Arbeitsanalyse; Teilnehmende Beobachtung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Didaktik; Trainingsmaßnahme; Institutionelle Forschung; Socialisation; Sozialisation
Abstract	Recruiting and educating international students is a growing characteristic of the landscape of American higher education. "Open Doors 2006" indicated that 564,766 international students were enrolled in American higher education institutions in 2005-06 and that international students currently represent 3.9% of the total enrollment. Undoubtedly, international students benefit from studying in the United States. On the other hand, international students' presence on American campuses, in the era of internationalization and globalization, also benefits American students, increasing their cultural sensitivity and skills in working with people from different backgrounds. This article presents a case study that attempts to increase the international teaching assistant (ITA) training knowledge base by investigating how a training program offered by a northwest research university (Mountain University) prepared ITAs. It is hoped that this study will provide insights into the preparation of ITAs, as well as illuminate the need for a greater understanding of the experience of international students on American college and university campuses. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville. 420 Claxton Complex, 1126 Volunteer Boulevard, Knoxville, TN 37996. Tel: 865-974-9505; Web site: http://cehhs.utk.edu/publications/default.html
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10