Practicing what “we are learning”: Insights and perspectives from graduate student instructors

Abstract

[ ]GSIs may be especially prepared to use online learning platforms, consistent with Kath etal 's (2021) recommendations Yet, this propensity for exploring new ideas may be particularly beneficial for GSIs today who are facing a teaching environment that is very different from the ones they have experienced and in which their professors have taught, such as during the COVID-19 pandemic [ ]new teaching practices should be cultivated and in line with the GSI’s recent understanding of the I-O field [ ]they may face the all-too-normal dilemma of deciding where to allocate time for the most efficient results Many of the small to medium changes that are suggested in the focal article target these two areas in they address issues such as attending to student goals, assigning autobiographies, or having breakout groups in class to discuss and present course content (Kath etal , 2021) [ ]focusing on these changes will help GSIs develop better foundational skills at the beginning of their teaching career rather than trying to change them later