RUME 26
2024
Omaha, Nebraska
Professional Obligations of Graduate Student Instructors and Undergraduate Learning Assistants in Partnership Within Active Learning Mathematics Classrooms
Page: 1105
Learning Assistants (LAs) are undergraduate students who support active learning classrooms by acting as a second instructional figure in the classroom. Although research has shown a variety of benefits from the integration of LAs, little is known about the nature of the LA- instructor relationship and its impact on instruction. We present preliminary findings from a comparative case study of how graduate student instructors of record (GSIs) and undergraduate learning assistants (LAs) work together within an active learning classroom. Specifically, we focus on how the interactions between GSIs and LAs relate to the professional obligations felt by GSIs and LAs, both of whom are positioned as mathematics instructors, albeit in different ways. This preliminary report highlights initial findings and suggestions for further investigation.