Essential elments of the LA Model

The essential elements of the Learning Assistant (LA) Model are:

1. Practice: Learning Assistants facilitate student discourse as students work in learning teams.

2. Pedagogy: Learning Assistants learn how to facilitate student interaction and promote discussion using questioning strategies. They engage in weekly teaching reflections and learn about learning theories.

3. Content: Learning Assistants meet with course faculty to reflect on the past week of student learning, examine student work, and prepare for the next week, planning strategies for student interaction.