Office Hours with Ethan vanderWilden
"Depending on the class, office hours can sometimes be empty, leaving the TA (me) confused and feeling unnecessary. Two thoughts that have helped boost office hour participation and my ability to connect with students: (1) reiterate throughout the semester what office hours are (many students may simply not know or assume that they are not the target audience); (2) offer examples in discussion sections of what a student could do in office hours, such as outlining an essay, talking through a specific lecture slide, or working through a study guide."
Ethan is a PhD Candidate in Political Science.
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