Faculty Resources
Why Work with LAs
Learning Assistants help you:
- create a welcoming and inclusive learning environment
- provide more opportunities for students to practice with course concepts both in and outside of class
- better understand students’ progress toward learning goals and experiences in the course
What to Expect
If you are interested in working with LAs, you should expect to dedicate time and energy to implementing LA model with fidelity. This requires:
- designing your course for active learning with LAs (practice)
- supporting your team of undergraduate LAs (preparation)
- commitment to effective teaching (pedagogy)
Learn how the LA Program can help you offer the most effective and engaging educational experience for your students.
Support for Faculty
- Faculty Workshop Series on Implementing the LA Model for instructors working with the LA Program
- Resource materials to successfully implement the LA model in your course
- Ongoing consultation about strategies for aligning your practices with the essential elements of the LA model
Support for your LAs
- LA Program Coordinators teach the required pedagogy course (IU 274: Learning Assistants in Higher Education) to support LAs development as peer educators during their first semester