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Do
you want to have the opportunity to gain experience teaching at the
college level and reflect about central issues in learning science?
Enroll
in CHEM x91
and serve as preceptor in a chemistry course
You
will work with instructors and graduate teaching assistants to help them
develop and implement diverse activities in a lecture or laboratory
section.
You
will earn three units of credit for 9 hours of participation
in preceptorship activities.
Some preceptors could be hired as Student Assistants for a maximum of 10
additional hours a week.
Preceptor Duties and
Responsibilities
Preceptors
will work with instructors and graduate teaching assistants to help them
develop and implement diverse activities in a lecture or laboratory
section. They will:
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attend
planning sessions before the beginning of the academic semester
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attend
and participate in all course sessions throughout the academic
semester (preceptors are expected to actively participate in as many
sessions as possible by facilitating in-class discussions, supervising
student work, preparing and leading chemical demonstrations, etc.)
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participate
in one planning session a week with the instructor
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complete the tasks
assigned by the instructor
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participate
in a weekly seminar/workshop on teaching/learning topics
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hold
office hours
Grading
Students
will earn a grade based on the quality and quantity of their
participation in the different sessions of the program (planning,
teaching, seminar). Final
grades will take into account the program coordinators’ and the
supervising instructor’s evaluation of the student. Instructors may
also require the development of a preceptorship portfolio.
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Prerequisites
Interested?
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First find a faculty member and CHEM course for which you
wish to preceptor.
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Download the
Chemistry Preceptorship Contract & Application and fill it out.
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Once your form has been approved by the course
instructor/preceptor advisor, return it to Robin Rarick (OC 225) to be
added to the CHEM x91 class.
For
questions regarding preceptorships, contact:
John Pollard
jpollard@email.arizona.edu Wayne Wesolowski
weso@email.arizona.edu
Vicente Talanquer vicente@u.arizona.edu
Steve Brown sbrown@u.arizona.edu
Dana Alloway
for CHEM 104b preceptor positions |
