Testimonials

From UTAs:

• “This program is a good opportunity to meet other students.”
• “Helping a student understand a topic and see the light come on is truly an amazing experience.”
• “Grading homework has shown me how students think and why they think that way.”
• “I am getting a deeper understanding for the math that I am teaching.”
• “I like that I'm learning how to teach.”
• “I learn something everyday.”
• “I like the flexible hours for grading, tutoring, etc.”
• “I really like tutoring and doing review sessions (basically, anything where I am dealing directly with the students).”
• “I enjoy doing the calculus as a refresher; it helps keep me sharp.”

From faculty:

• “My students benefited from attending my UTA's study sessions.”
• “The weekly problem session relieves some of the pressure on my office hours.”
• “She prepared a mid-term exam review with problems and solutions which was very helpful.”
• “It is a big help to have someone responsible grading the homework!”
• “It is nice to have help when I assign my students something to do at their seats.”

From students assisted by UTAs:

• “Outside help from tutor was outstanding. This whole TA concept is great and provides us students with one more resource for help”
• “The UTA offered a different viewpoint and teaching method that made me understand.”
• “I liked the her enthusiasm and willingness to help.”
• “I liked how well the questions were answered. He was very helpful with explanations.”
• “I liked the help so much that I wanted reviews more than once a week.”
• “She was available for questions and filled in for the teacher when needed.”
• “This whole program needs to be expanded.”
• “He was very helpful, I was able to work out problems that I would have been unable to do otherwise. He helped me work through the problems, instead of doing the work for me.”
• “I liked getting help from the same person, who knew what was going on in our class.”
• “It was nice to have him go over questions that slipped through the cracks during class.”
• “I loved the extra help every week. The UTA made me feel very important.”
• “I like that they grade homework with informative comments rather than just marking things wrong.”