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    This reflection paper discusses the author's experience and growth as a teaching assistant over 3 years. Initially, they felt uncomfortable speaking in front of large classes and struggled to engage uninterested students. Through experience and a teaching certification course, the author learned to better communicate, incorporate student questions, and motivate students with partial credits. They discovered strengths in arranging engaging materials and everyday examples to explain concepts. The certification course also taught dynamics and techniques to keep students engaged. Overall, the author believes these lessons will help them become a strong leader and successful professional.

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    This reflection paper discusses the author's experience and growth as a teaching assistant over 3 years. Initially, they felt uncomfortable speaking in front of large classes and struggled to engage uninterested students. Through experience and a teaching certification course, the author learned to better communicate, incorporate student questions, and motivate students with partial credits. They discovered strengths in arranging engaging materials and everyday examples to explain concepts. The certification course also taught dynamics and techniques to keep students engaged. Overall, the author believes these lessons will help them become a strong leader and successful professional.

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    This reflection paper discusses the author's experience and growth as a teaching assistant over 3 years. Initially, they felt uncomfortable speaking in front of large classes and struggled to engage uninterested students. Through experience and a teaching certification course, the author learned to better communicate, incorporate student questions, and motivate students with partial credits. They discovered strengths in arranging engaging materials and everyday examples to explain concepts. The certification course also taught dynamics and techniques to keep students engaged. Overall, the author believes these lessons will help them become a strong leader and successful professional.

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    Reflection paper

    On being a Teaching Assistant

    When I started as a teaching assistant at University X, I had no experience in teaching


    beyond a few private tutoring and volunteer work. After 3 years of working as a TA, I
    have come so far in my teaching abilities, acquired many skills, some of them come from
    the Graduate Certificate course I took about Foundation of teaching.

    I admit that, in the beginning, I felt uncomfortable to speak in front of a class full of
    undergraduate students. I found it hard to get students attention properly, specially
    teaching those who are not interested in the class was really difficult. I learnt to
    communicate with the students, figure out the problems and take care of them as much as
    possible. Once I know about my students, I do not feel uncomfortable to speak in front of
    them no matter how huge the classroom is.

    When I was a student, I always impressed by the endless knowledge of our professors.
    But after teaching for 5-6 semesters now I am confident in the knowledge I have.
    Sometimes students ask interesting and surprising questions and even though I cant
    answer all of them on that moment I incorporate them later as a discussion point.

    During 3 years of working as a teaching assistant I received many emails from students
    asking about class quizzes, final grades and makeup labs. In my first year, as a grader, I
    was really hard on students and peaky about giving them partial credits. After grading a
    few assignments, our course instructor set up a meeting and explained how a few extra
    points might help a student to get a good grade and that will help them in future. I was
    frustrated by his decision because to me, they should only get the grades they deserve.
    But after some time, I realized sometimes few extra points in the assignments motivate
    them to study harder for the finals.

    My experience gave me new strength in my teaching. One of those strength is to arrange


    lecture materials such a way that will attract students to the class. Using boring slides
    with lots of equations is not always the best way to teach. Sometimes adding relevant
    cartoon, jokes and related stories can really catch their attention. Sometimes when a
    student does not understand a topic, I try to use day to day example that finally lets the
    student understand the concept. Other than my personal experience, the graduate
    certification course on foundation of teaching taught me a lot. I learned how to foster a
    more dynamic classroom and teaching techniques that will keep the students more
    engaged in classroom.

    Teaching is a passion, labor of love. I am moving forward with my formal education and
    have learned about learning styles. I am currently learning how to structure a lesson,
    making syllabus and engage student more to the class. Now I have more control over my
    class. I believe these techniques I have learned can be useful outside of the class as well.
    All of these experiences will help me to grow and reach my goals a leader and as a
    successful person as well.

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