Below are the teaching assistantships available in our department.
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Undergraduate TAs will:
- attend all lectures and help with in-class activities
- hold weekly office hours
- respond to student questions when appropriate
- lead review sessions and online discussions of course material
- take class notes
- grade short written assignments
- help with administration and proctoring of assignments
To apply, please fill out the following application
Attending lectures, assisting in some grading, creating study guides, responding to student questions when appropriate.
Lab TAs will assist with two lab sections per week; hold weekly office hours to meet with students as needed for help with research design, statistical analysis, and report writing; and attend regular TA meetings. One TA will be the Lecture TA and will attend lectures (instead of lab sections) and will assist with taking notes and running exam review sessions.
To apply, please fill out this form
Duties for Undergraduate Teaching Assistants for this class consist primarily of attending class, taking notes, holding occasional office hours, helping proctor exams, and grading written assignments using specific grading criteria. Teaching assistantships require a commitment of 9 hours of time per week (total, including time in class) and are worth 3 college credits (pass/fail, as a TA practicum).
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Prerequisites:
* Must have successfully completed Psych 370 (at UMass or elsewhere) with a grade of B+ or better
* Must have successfully completed a total of at least three psychology courses (at UMass or elsewhere)
* Must have cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above
* Must be available during the time the class meets and be able and willing to stay for 5-10 minutes afterward on occasional days
Create quiz problems, grade reflection notes and other student activities, assist students writing their term papers, managing grade in Moodle.