Undergraduate teaching assistants in computer science: Teaching-related beliefs, tasks, and competences

We report on the first steps of KETTI, a project that aims towards the development of a competence model for undergraduate teaching assistants (UTAs) in computer science. Using qualitative methods, we obtained a classification of existing designs for teaching that employ UTAs; some of the observed f...

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Published in:	2017 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON) pp. 718 - 725
Main Authors:	Danielsiek, Holger, Vahrenhold, Jan, Hubwieser, Peter, Krugel, Johannes, Magenheim, Johannes, Ohrndorf, Laura, Ossenschmidt, Daniel, Schaper, Niclas
Format:	Conference Proceeding
Language:	English
Published:	IEEE 01-04-2017
Subjects:	Competence Model Computational modeling Computer science Engineering education Instruments Interviews Pedagogical Content Knowledge Training Undergraduate Teaching Assistants
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Summary:	We report on the first steps of KETTI, a project that aims towards the development of a competence model for undergraduate teaching assistants (UTAs) in computer science. Using qualitative methods, we obtained a classification of existing designs for teaching that employ UTAs; some of the observed factors directly influence the methodological decision space of UTAs. We developed and implemented a UTA training scheme designed to foster student-oriented teaching in recitation sessions along with an instrument to gauge the effects of this instruction on a variety of psychometric scales. We report results from a small-scale pilot study at three institutions showing positive effects on teaching-related beliefs and self-efficacy.
ISSN:	2165-9567
DOI:	10.1109/EDUCON.2017.7942927