UTA Testimonials

From UTAs:

“Grading homework has shown me how students think and why they think that way.”
“I am getting a deeper understanding for the math that I am teaching.”
“I like that I'm learning how to teach.”
“I learn something everyday.”
“I like the flexible hours for grading, tutoring, etc.”
“I really like tutoring and doing review sessions (basically, anything where I am dealing directly with the students).”
“I enjoy doing the calculus as a refresher; it helps keep me sharp.”

“My students benefited from attending my UTA's study sessions.”
“The weekly problem session relieves some of the pressure on my office hours.”
“[The UTA for my class] prepared a mid-term exam review with problems and solutions which was very helpful.”
“It is a big help to have someone responsible grading the homework!”
“It is nice to have help when I assign my students something to do at their seats.”

“Outside help from tutor was outstanding. This whole TA concept is great and provides us students with one more resource for help”
“The UTA offered a different viewpoint and teaching method that made me understand.”
“I liked [my UTA's] enthusiasm and willingness to help.”
“I liked how well the questions were answered. [The UTA] was very helpful with explanations.”
“I liked the help so much that I wanted reviews more than once a week.”
“[The UTA] was available for questions and filled in for the teacher when needed.”
“This whole program needs to be expanded.”
“[The UTA] was very helpful, I was able to work out problems that I would have been unable to do otherwise. He helped me work through the problems, instead of doing the work for me.”
“I liked getting help from the same person, who knew what was going on in our class.”
“It was nice to have [the UTA] go over questions that slipped through the cracks during class.”
“I loved the extra help every week. The UTA made me feel very important.”
“I like that they grade homework with informative comments rather than just marking things wrong.”