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Socialization Experiences Resulting from Doctoral Engineering Teaching Assistantships
- The Journal of Higher Education
- The Ohio State University Press
- Volume 84, Number 2, March/April 2013
- pp. 189-212
- 10.1353/jhe.2013.0013
- Article
- Additional Information
The purpose of this study was to explore and characterize the types of socialization experiences that result from engineering teaching assistantships. Using situated learning and communities of practice as the theoretical framework, this study highlights the experiences of 28 engineering doctoral students who worked as engineering teaching assistants.
The purpose of this study was to explore and characterize the types of socialization experiences that result from engineering teaching assistantships. Using situated learning and communities of practice as the theoretical framework, this study highlights the experiences of 28 engineering doctoral students who worked as engineering teaching assistants.