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Why do US universities use students as teaching assistants in the first place? If you study for a PhD in the UK then the academic and research work is what you
by kwhitefoot 5y ago
Why do US universities use students as teaching assistants in the first place?
If you study for a PhD in the UK then the academic and research work is what you are there for and all that you do. And that means you get it done in much less time.
- achileas 5y agoCheap labor, takes the load off of professors when it comes to the gruntwork (grading, etc.) so they can focus on research, teaching, and grantwriting, and it's part of the apprenticeship of grad students (which is what grad school and postdocs are supposed to be), introducing them to the world of teaching. In my PhD program, post-quals you had to fully teach one intro class as part of your degree requirements.