Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine E. Winters, Virginia Tech; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies, Student

faculty more time to conduct research, and secondarily to provide funding andteaching experience for graduate students 4. At many institutions the employment of GTAs hasbeen justified for cost saving reasons 5. GTAs often are new to the university, have littletraining, and can have conflicting identities as teachers and students 6. Therefore, the graduateteaching experience can be difficult for graduate students as they seek to find their place in Page 22.757.2academia.GTA experiences can also significantly impact students‟ experiences especially in terms ofclassroom climate. For example, a large, quantitative study exploring retention and