LAs Assistants Learning

What do Learning Assistants do?

Learning Assistants (LAs) are undergraduate students who are hired to support student learning through research-validated teaching and learning techniques. LAs are paid a stipend to work 8-9 hours per week. During this time, LAs: 

• Support students in various aspects of a course, including lecture, recitation, laboratories, office hours, and/or help rooms.

• Collaborate with faculty and instructional team members in weekly prep meetings.

• Prepare individually for student interactions by reviewing materials and planning approaches.

LAs work with their Lead Faculty to transform courses by creating environments in which students can interact with one another, engage in collaborative problem solving, articulate and defend their ideas, and explicitly discuss aspects of the nature of teaching and learning within their specific disciplines.