Resources

The following resources were developed as part of a project supported by the National Science Foundation, Improving Undergraduate Science Education, Grant 2235244. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of NSF. These resources reflect findings reported here:

• Cristina D. Zepeda, Sabriya N. Rosemond, Heather J. Johnson, Thomas P. Clements, Marisa Albarran, Grace Lee, Marques Watson, and Cynthia J. Brame. May 2026. “Maximizing the value of learning assistants for students’ belonging, mattering, and confidence in gateway STEM courses.” CBE-Life Sciences Education DOI: 10.1187/cbe.26-02-0025 

Template slides for instructors to share with students

Template slides for an instructor’s first meeting with LAs for their course 

Instructors and program directors should be able to download the slides and adapt them for their local context as needed. Please retain the acknowledgements slide in each resource.