ENGL388V

Undergraduate Teaching Assistants in English

Prerequisite: Permission of the ARHU-English department. Restriction: . Repeatable to 12 credits. Additional information: Students should consult with the UTA Coordinator to determine the number of enrollment credits. A weekly teaching practicum and concurrent internship as an undergraduate teaching assistant in an English course. Students will explore the theories and best practices of teaching and learning in the various fields of the English discipline, particularly writing and literary studies. The emphasis is on creating inclusive classrooms and working with diverse learners and is grounded in theories of critical pedagogy. Students will apply principles of learning theory to develop and facilitate learner-centered lessons and discussions. They will also study composition pedagogy in preparation for responding to student writing in the course for which they are an assistant. Prerequisite: permission of department. Repeatable to 12 credits. Contact Lyra Hilliard, lyrahill@umd.edu. Students taking ENGL388V for the first time should register for either section 0101 or 0401 for 4 credits. When taking the course again in subsequent semesters, students should register for 2001 or 3001 for 3 credits."

Sister Courses: ENGL388B, ENGL388C, ENGL388D, ENGL388E, ENGL388M, ENGL388P, ENGL388T, ENGL388W