A Study of the Use of theTOEFL iBT®Test Speaking and Listening Scores for International Teaching Assistant Screening

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elvis Wagner
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Assistant ◽  
International Teaching Assistant ◽  
International Teaching

The transracial aesthetic labour of an international teaching assistant

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vijay A. Ramjattan
Keyword(s):  
Racial Identity ◽  
Narrative Analysis ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Teaching Assistant ◽  
Content Type ◽  
International Teaching Assistant ◽  
International Teaching ◽  
Good For ◽  
The Aesthetic ◽  
Practical Implications

PurposeThis paper introduces the concept of transracial aesthetic labour to understand why and how an international teaching assistant (ITA) vocally changes meanings of his racial identity.Design/methodology/approachThe paper uses a narrative analysis to detail instances of transracial aesthetic labour.FindingsFor the ITA, this labour involved orally distancing from or aligning with particular Indian stereotypes for specific contexts.Research limitations/implicationsTransracial aesthetic labour may occur in other industries that deem race an integral part of sounding right or looking good for the job.Practical implicationsThe findings highlight the need for ITAs and universities to rethink the meaning of transracial to combat racist perceptions of ITAs' speech.Originality/valueThe paper advances the aesthetic labour literature by exploring how race is vocally performed for this labour and introducing ITAs as aesthetic labourers.

scholarly journals Tale of the Tape: International Teaching Assistant Noticing During Videotaped Classroom Observations

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 434-446
Author(s):  
Gwendolyn M. Williams ◽  
Rod E. Case
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Assistants ◽  
Classroom Observation ◽  
Teaching Assistant ◽  
International Teaching Assistants ◽  
Classroom Observations ◽  
Initial Interview ◽  
American Universities ◽  
International Teaching Assistant ◽  
International Teaching ◽  
Effective Use

International teaching assistants face challenges in learning the norms for teaching in American universities. In order to address this learning curve this article describes a qualitative study of twenty international teaching assistants that examined how these participants viewed observations as part of their professional development. The study explored the noticing practices of international teaching assistants who participated in an initial interview, followed by a classroom observation so that the ITAs could notice their own teaching practices in the classroom. After examining the ITAs’ noticing of events during observations, the article will conclude with general recommendations for effective use of observations as part of the training of international instructors.

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