Guidelines

1. Purpose & Administration

   • The selection is conducted in accordance with the university’s Teaching Assistant Implementation Guidelines and is managed by the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL).
   • CTL is responsible for organizing TA training sessions and performance evaluations.

2. Teaching Assistant Responsibilities

   • The primary role of a Teaching Assistant (TA) is to support faculty members in teaching-related activities, such as course preparation, post-class tutoring, leading group discussions, and demonstrations.
   • Specific duties include:
     • Preparing teaching materials
     • Assisting with grading
     • Managing and maintaining the course learning platform (not limited to the university’s e-learning system)
     • Documenting the teaching process (in text or visual formats)
     • Providing additional academic and learning support

3. Training & Evaluation

   • CTL organizes 3 to 4 TA training workshops per semester.
   • Evaluation criteria are set by the course instructor.
   • TAs must:
     • Submit an application form at the beginning of the semester
     • Complete a mid-semester online satisfaction survey
     • Submit a final evaluation form at the end of the semester
   • A TA Review Committee will conduct the final assessment, selecting two outstanding TAs per semester:
     • Gold Award: NT$5,000 and a certificate
     • Silver Award: NT$3,000 and a certificate

4. Application Process

   • Application Deadline: Now until September 30, 2024 (Monday)

   • Submission:

     • Send the Outstanding Teaching Assistant Selection Application Form via email to CTL contact person at mizu118220@academic.tnua.edu.tw
     • Email subject should be "112-2 Semester Outstanding Teaching Assistant Selection"
     • The application form can be downloaded from the CTL website under "Resources"

   • Eligibility:

     • Applications must be submitted by the course instructor
     • Only TAs actively involved in assisting with course instruction or management are eligible
     • Employment type is not restricted (including part-time assistants and student workers)

5. Additional Documents

   • The Teaching Assistant Implementation Guidelines and Outstanding Teaching Assistant Selection Application Form are attached for reference.

• Outstanding Teaching Assistant Selection Application Form.docx Guidelines for Implementing Teaching Assistant (TA) Operations.pdf Outstanding Teaching Assistant Selection Application Form.odt