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Collins, Jo – Teaching in Higher Education, 2021
International Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs) have often been characterised as lacking training, skills, English language proficiency and knowledge of the 'host' education system. In this study, a group of 18 GTAs from postcolonial countries were interviewed, to explore their perceptions of transitioning into UK higher education teaching at…
Descriptors: Postcolonialism, Graduate Students, Foreign Students, Teaching Assistants
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Collins, Jo – Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2021
Research on international Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs) commonly emphasises deficits. Themes include lack of proficiency in English; deficiency of teaching experience; and 'incomplete' professional identity. Such framing neglects the resources that international GTAs bring to their classrooms. This study looks specifically at lived…
Descriptors: Postcolonialism, Graduate Students, Foreign Students, Females