Learning Assistants

The Learning Assistants (LA) program promotes partnerships in active-learning classrooms that enhance student learning through inquiry, improving student success and skill development. Participating faculty and LA undergraduates complete experiences that develop pedagogy and active-learning strategies.

Important Dates for Summer Applicants

Faculty application: February 23 - March 16

Student application: March 20 - March 30

Deadline for priority hiring: April 20

Important Dates for Fall Applicants

Faculty application: February 23 - April 14

Student application: April 18 - June 30

Deadline for priority hiring: July 15

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Faculty and Student Registration

If you are a student interested in becoming a LA, or if you are a faculty member interested in incorporating LAs in your classroom, please click the links below for more information!

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What is a LA?
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A Learning Assistant, or LA, is an undergraduate student who, through the guidance of course instructors and a special pedagogy course, facilitates discussions among groups of students in a variety of classroom settings that encourage student engagement and responsibility for learning.
What do LA's do?
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LA's get to:
- Work with students in active-learning classrooms
- Foster a mentoring relationship with faculty
- Develop pedagogical skills
- Reinforce their own prior learning
- Build up their resumes for graduate school
- Earn up to $1000 per semester
What are the expectations of LAs?
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LAs should expect to spend 7 hours/week (on average) on all paid LA responsibilities, including weekly preparation meetings, individual content preparation, and LA-Student Interactions. This does not include time spent on the LA Pedagogy Course.

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How to Become a Learning Assistant

Requirements
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- For the course you want to LA for, you must have already taken the course and received a B or higher.
- Demonstrate Leadership experience.
- No overall GPA requirement.
- Must be able to dedicate 7 hours a week to LA duties.
Application Instructions
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In order to apply, please set up an account by clicking the link below.

Spring 2022 applications open October 25, 2021

Spring 2022 application deadline is November 5, 2021

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List of current classes LA's are in:

Biology I
Chemistry I & II
Anatomy and Physiology
Intro Computer Science
Engineering Mechanics
Composition I & II
College Algebra
Calculus I & II
Elementary Calculus
Pre-calculus

*List is not limited. Any class can incorporate an LA, just fInd a faculty mentor that teaches a class that you think would benefit from an LA and have them submit an application!

Have Questions?

For more information about the program email laprogram@fgcu.edu

Contact

Dr. Katie Johnson

LA Program Director

(239) 590-7235
kjohnson@fgcu.edu