{"id":68,"date":"2024-08-12T16:37:46","date_gmt":"2024-08-12T20:37:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opentextbooks.concordia.ca\/ta-guide\/?post_type=part&#038;p=68"},"modified":"2024-08-20T16:40:41","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T20:40:41","slug":"leading-a-tutorial-or-lab","status":"publish","type":"part","link":"https:\/\/opentextbooks.concordia.ca\/ta-guide\/part\/leading-a-tutorial-or-lab\/","title":{"raw":"Leading a tutorial or lab","rendered":"Leading a tutorial or lab"},"content":{"raw":"[caption id=\"attachment_202\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"7952\"]<img class=\"wp-image-202 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/opentextbooks.concordia.ca\/ta-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2024\/08\/thisisengineering-DbLlKd8u2Rw-unsplash-1.jpg\" alt=\"A female teaching assistant writing on the board. There are words such as 'use APIs', 'Feedback' and 'Email' on the board\" width=\"7952\" height=\"5304\" \/> Photo by ThisisEngineering via Unsplash[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<span class=\"TextRun SCXW214089664 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart SCXW214089664 BCX0\">TAs play a crucial role in enhancing <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW214089664 BCX0\">students<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW214089664 BCX0\">' understanding of course concepts. Tutorials, laboratories, and studios are typically smaller class sections that allow for more personalized and one-on-one help. Leading one of these classes can you give a first look into all of the elements of teaching \u2013 in and outside of the classroom.\r\n<\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\nIn this section, you will find the information you need if you are leading a class this semester. 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