Abstract
Using a small college basic course as a case study, this article describes a model for involving undergraduate teaching assistants in oral communication instruction. The program responds to pressures created by high enrollment, limited full time faculty, no graduate assistants, and institutional expectations for small laboratory sections. It outlines a team taught format in which faculty present lectures and supervise assistants, while selected undergraduates lead laboratory sessions, grade assignments, consult with students, and participate in weekly planning meetings. The article emphasizes careful selection, structured activities, close grading supervision, and regular feedback as safeguards. It contributes to communication administration by presenting undergraduate assistantship as both an instructional strategy and a developmental opportunity for communication majors.
Recommended Citation
Baisinger, Wilbur H.; Peterson, Gary L.; and Spillman, Bonnie
(1984)
"Undergraduates as Colleagues: Using Undergraduates as Teaching Assistants in the Basic Course,"
Association for Communication Administration Bulletin: Vol. 47, Article 19.
Available at:
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/aca/vol47/iss1/19
