
Objectives of the program
Objectives of the Learning Assistant program at Colorado College:
- To deepen the connection between classroom instruction and academic support services
- To provide faculty with support that allows for the implementation of new pedagogies and assessment methods
- To provide Junior and senior level math/science students with opportunities to be mentored by faculty
- To establish a mechanism to attract quality students into the teaching profession
- To establish a tutoring program through the QRC that has several levels of commitment, expectations, and rewards
- To enable students to review and strengthen their understanding of course content and concepts