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| Abstract Title: | The Learning Assistant Survey of Practices (LASP): A Robust Tool for Understanding Learning Assistant (LA)-Student and Student-Student Interactions |
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| Abstract: | In this study, we investigate how Learning Assistant (LA)-student interactions are related to educational outcomes in active learning STEM courses. We use a retrospective survey methodology which relies on the natural variation in experiences and background of a large sample of college students in these courses. The Learning Assistant Survey of Practices (LASP) was administered in Fall 15' in collaborative classrooms supported with LAs in a large public Hispanic-Serving Institution. The survey study focuses on how classroom interactions with LAs are associated to academic performance, affective outcomes, and career aspirations. LA practices under examination include the frequency of interactions, types of conversations between LAs and students, discussion facilitation, conditions that encourage student participation, and positioning acts. In the current presentation, we will discuss the theoretical framework that guided the development of the instrument and preliminary results. |
| Abstract Type: | Symposium Talk |
| Parallel Session: | Investigating the Impact of Learning Assistant Model Adoption on Students and Learning Assistants |
Author/Organizer Information | |
| Primary Contact: |
Hagit Kornreich-Leshem STEM Transformation Institute, Florida International University |
| Co-Author(s) and Co-Presenter(s) |
Rocio Benabentos, STEM Transformation Institute, Florida International University Zahra Hazari, STEM Transformation Institute, Department of Teaching and Learning, and Department of Physics, Florida International University Idaykis Rodriguez, STEM Transformation Institute, Florida International University Geoff Potvin, STEM Transformation Institute and Department of Physics, Florida International University Laird Kramer, STEM Transformation Institute and Department of Physics, Florida International University |
