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| LEADERSHIP UPDATES |
| LETTER FROM THE CHAIR |
| Derina Samuel, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA |
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| LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY-ELECT |
| Maria Mendoza, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, USA |
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| LETTER FROM THE EDITOR |
| Laura Murphy, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA |
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| ARTICLES |
| WHEN UNDERGRADUATES REALIZE HOW IMPORTANT ITAS ARE |
| Asma Khan, California State University, Fullerton, California, USA |
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Several recent international teaching assistant (ITA) studies
have observed that U.S. undergraduate students are increasingly
realizing the importance of having ITAs as their instructors. This
perception can be utilized and consolidated to enhance ITA education. Read More |
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| THE INTERNATIONAL TA PROBLEM |
| Melissa Nye, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA |
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This article describes a novice international teaching
assistant (ITA) course instructor’s experience with the textbook and
course prerequisites her university laid out. She details her
experiences in fostering a critical classroom atmosphere as a way to
combat the hindrances she experienced. Read More |
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| A FLEXIBLE ALTERNATIVE TO COURSE-BASED ITA TRAINING |
| Brandon Cooper, Ginessa Payne, & Xueyan Hu, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA |
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When its intensive English program closed, one university’s
international teaching assistant (ITA) preparation program was rehomed
and reinvented. New constraints and resources, plus time-tested
practices from the field of ITA training, yielded a flexible,
individualized program that is meeting the university’s need for
qualified ITAs. Read More |
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| ALTERING THE NATURE OF REALITY IN ITA COURSES |
| Steven Mercier, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA |
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Meeting the expectations for ITA course curricula can be a
tough balancing act with so many players involved. By staying grounded
in reality and focusing on student success, you can streamline the
teaching process in your ITA course and enable everyone to achieve their
goals. Read More |
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