The popular AAUSC series of annual volumes for directors of university language programs strives to further scholarship in second language acquisition and teaching with regard to undergraduate programs with multisection courses. Teaching assistant supervision, teaching assistant professional preparation, and the role of faculty and administrators in postsecondary institutions are some of the topics addressed.
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Contributors consider various aspects of academic mentoring. Among the topics discussed are: the historical, theoretical, and pragmatic perspectives on mentoring; disciplinary tension in TA training; professional development with different experience levels; the use of style information to enhance the mentoring of foreign-language teachers; the needs of international TAs; and, the expectations of teacher preparation. Case studies are also presented. Contributors are foreign language instructors from the United States, the United Kingdom, and Russia. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
About the Author, Benjamin Rifkin
Benjamin Rifkin is currently a professor of Russian at the University of Wisconsin. As a board member of the AAUSC, he successfully presented a proposal for the 2000 edition of the AAUSC journal.
Contributors consider various aspects of academic mentoring. Among the topics discussed are: the historical, theoretical, and pragmatic perspectives on mentoring; disciplinary tension in TA training; professional development with different experience levels; the use of style information to enhance the mentoring of foreign-language teachers; the needs of international TAs; and, the expectations of teacher preparation. Case studies are also presented. Contributors are foreign language instructors from the United States, the United Kingdom, and Russia. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
