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| Abstract Title: | Examining the experiences of physics and astronomy graduate teaching assistants using photovoice |
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| Abstract Type: | Contributed Poster Presentation |
| Abstract: | Graduate teaching assistantships are the primary funding mechanism for many physics and astronomy graduate students. These time-intensive roles are known to have a large impact within undergraduate introductory courses; students often spend as much "face-time" with graduate teaching assistants (GTAs) as faculty members. The experiences of GTAs are equally formative, yet often de-prioritized. This study uses the participatory action research method of photovoice (or photo-elicitation) to examine these experiences. Photovoice studies leverage images gathered by participants in response to a prompt. These images are then shared and discussed with other GTAs in a focus group interview, with the end goal of participants identifying 5-10 representative experiences. We present the representative experiences that come from a preliminary focus group of physics and astronomy GTAs at a public, research-intensive, south-eastern university. The results will show that photovoice is an effective tool to survey GTA experiences in the goal of improving graduate programs. |
| Session Time: | Poster Session 2 |
| Poster Number: | B19 |
Author/Organizer Information | |
| Primary Contact: |
David Seiden Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Georgia Athens, GA 30605 |
| Co-Author(s) and Co-Presenter(s) |
Sarah Jane (SJ) Bork, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Engineering Education Transformation Institute, University of Georgia Nicholas T. Young, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Georgia Nandana Weliweriya, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Georgia |
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