My LA Experience in Undergraduate Chemistry

Authors

Caroline del Barrio, University of Central FloridaFollow

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Course Code

CHM

Course Number

4942

Faculty/Instructor

Dr. Julie Donnelly

Faculty/Instructor Email

Julie.Donnelly@ucf.edu

About the Author

Hello, my name is Caroline del Barrio. I am a junior student and a chemistry major at UCF, and this semester I participated in CHM 4942 as part of my ULA experience. I would like to thank my fellow classmates and my professor for making this an unforgettable experience.

Abstract, Summary, or Creative Statement

The purpose of being a ULA is to help undergraduate students with understanding course material, which in this instance was General Chemistry concepts. Part of a ULA's duties are to form connections with students and to improve their own knowledge of the subject material as well as pedagogical techniques. In the CHM 4942 course, these pedagogical techniques were discussed and practiced as to improve our abilities at teaching others. Part of the class was dedicated to discussing difficulties with certain aspects of pedagogy, and working with each other to improve on them, which we would then apply in our ULA roles.

Keywords

ULA; Service Learning; General Chemistry Education; Pedagogy; Undergraduate Learning Assistant

Recommended Citation

del Barrio, Caroline, "My LA Experience in Undergraduate Chemistry" (2025). High Impact Practices Student Showcase Spring 2025. 41.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/hip-2025spring/41