Teaching assistant - Definition

A teaching assistant (TA) is a junior graduate scholar, employed on a temporary contract by a college or university for the purpose of teaching students recitation sessions, holding office hours, grading homework or exams, etc.

External links

• Teaching Assistant Resources (http://www.utdallas.edu/dept/ta/tahandbook2002.htm)
• International Teaching Assistant Handbook (http://www.oic.id.ucsb.edu/TA/ITA/title.html)