Activity: Example Research Question

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What impact do teaching assistants have on students?

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How, if at all, do TAs’ beliefs about teaching and teaching confidence relate to student content knowledge gains in an inquiry-based general chemistry lab?

Wheeler, L. B., Maeng, J. L., Chiu, J. L., & Bell, R. L. (2016). Do teaching assistants matter? Investigating relationships between teaching assistants and student outcomes in undergraduate science laboratory classes. Journal of Research in Science Teaching. https://doi.org/10.1002/tea.21373

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