As an LA, you will work a total of eight hours per week, in addition to the two-hour Pedagogy Seminar that you take during your first semester as an LA.<\/span> LAs in math classes at Vanderbilt are called CAs. As a CA, you will work a total of eight hours per week, in addition to the two-hour Pedagogy Seminar that you take during your first semester as a CA. Your eight weekly work hours are divided as follows:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n LAs <\/span>facilitate<\/span> the types of active learning exercises that your instructor decides are a good fit for your course. You may work with your LA and a group of peers to discuss and solve problems, analyze data, or figure out how to put different ideas into a bigger picture understanding. LAs <\/span>aren\u2019t<\/span> involved in assessment in any way; they <\/span>don\u2019t<\/span> grade or help prepare tests, quizzes, or other assignments. They can, however, help you and your instructor think about <\/span>different ways<\/span> to consider concepts that are challenging, and they can act as a <\/span>sounding<\/span> board as <\/span>you\u2019re<\/span> developing your own questions and understandings.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Most of the time, CAs facilitate active learning in discussion sections that <\/span>accompany<\/span> calculus courses (e.g., MATH 1200, MATH 1201, MATH 1300), leading students in these sections as they work through homework for the class. They also work with students in the Calculus Cafe, helping with problems you bring. In some semesters, CAs also support other math courses, working during class to support you in ways that are just like those described for LAs.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Yes. LAs receive a stipend of $1500 per semester in recognition of the time and commitment <\/span>required<\/span>. Stipends are paid in three equal installments.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n LAs <\/span>in math<\/span> classes at Vanderbilt are called CAs. There is no difference in preparation, support, compensation, or type of work.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
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What is the time commitment for being a CA?<\/h2>\n
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How do LAs support me in my classes?<\/h2>\n
How do CAs support me in my classes?<\/h2>\n
Is there compensation?<\/h2>\n
Is there a difference between LAs and CAs?<\/h2>\n
What qualities make a strong LA or CA candidate?<\/h2>\n
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