Reconceptualising and reframing graduate teaching assistant (GTA) provision for a research-intensive institution

Teaching in Higher Education

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 205-217

  Chadha, Deesha ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

curriculum; generic programme; graduate teaching assistants; model of practice; teaching provision

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874482351     PISSN: 13562517     EISSN: 14701294     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13562517.2012.696537     Document Type: Article

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