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The study aims to explore the effects of inquiry-based labs on graduate teaching assistants and their teaching methods.

A Case Study Exploring How Graduate Students Instruct Inquiry-Based Labs

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A case study examines how graduate students instruct inquiry-based labs, impacting teaching approaches and student engagement.

The study aims to explore the effects of inquiry-based labs on graduate teaching assistants and their teaching methods.
Implemented inquiry-based labs in six out of nineteen general chemistry courses.
Utilized cooperative learning strategies to enhance teaching effectiveness.
Evaluated qualitative data from students, graduate teaching assistants, and artifacts over a semester.
Graduate teaching assistants displayed positive shifts in attitudes towards inquiry learning.
Interactions between students and teaching assistants improved, leading to enhanced learning experiences.
Teaching assistants developed better educational philosophies concerning lab instruction.

Smith et al. (2013) studied this question.

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