How Can TAs Catalyze Student Learning?
Catalyze! is an open-access educational tool for use in TA professional development.
Swipe the images below to read about the goals, benefits, and adaptations of the game.
Goals
The game aims to impress upon TAs their spheres of influence, beyond course content:
1. study strategies; 2. motivation and mindset; 3. prior knowledge and misconceptions; 4. classroom climate; and 5. social and personal issues.
Benefits
The game is a fun, low-stake means for TAs to:
1. Self-assess and expand their pedagogical (content) knowledge;
2. Engage in professional dialogue and expertise exchange with peers;
3. Experience first-hand active (game-based) learning.
Adaptations
Originally designed for chemistry TA professional development, the game is versatile with respect to audience size, moderator participation, and the context in which it is played. Scenarios can be easily tailored to other institutions and to other disciplines.
