teaching assistant

ˈtiːtʃɪŋ əˈsɪstənt

Definition

Definition of teaching assistant - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

education supportperson who supports a teacher in educational tasks

The teaching assistant helped grade the exams..

university

TECH.

graduate student assisting in teaching duties

TECH.

The teaching assistant led the discussion section for the course.

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Expressions with teaching

teaching aid

material or tool used to enhance learning

The teacher used a globe as a teaching aid in geography class..

teaching materials

resources teachers use to explain lessons and help students learn

The school provides teaching materials such as textbooks, posters, and online exercises.

home teaching

teaching conducted at home instead of a school

Home teaching can be beneficial for children with special needs.

teaching aids

materials used by teachers to help students learn

The teacher used various teaching aids to explain the concept.

teaching experience

time spent working as a teacher and skills learned from that work

Schools often require at least two years of teaching experience for new hires.

teaching method

strategies used by teachers to facilitate learning

The teacher used a new teaching method to engage students.

Expressions with assistant

right-hand assistant

trusted aide who supports a leader

The general's right-hand assistant was crucial during the mission.

actor's assistant

providing general support to an actor

The actor's assistant arranged transportation to the set.

assistant editor

person who helps an editor prepare and organize content or material

She started as an assistant editor at a small magazine.

assistant manager

second in command in a business or organization

The assistant manager handled the issue while the manager was away..

chief assistant

main helper or supporter in a task or position

She was appointed as the chief assistant to the director..

classroom assistant

person helping a teacher in a classroom

The classroom assistant prepared materials for the science lesson.

lab assistant

person who helps in a laboratory

The lab assistant prepared the samples for testing.

library assistant

person who helps librarians with daily library tasks

The library assistant helped me find the right book.

personal assistant

employee who helps organize and manage another's daily tasks

My personal assistant scheduled all my meetings today.

sales assistant

person who helps customers in a store

The sales assistant helped me find the right size.

Terms with teaching assistant included in their meaning

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acr: teaching assistant

person who helps a teacher with classes

demonstrator

education

assistant helping in teaching

Examples of teaching assistant in a sentence

A teaching assistant supervised the students during the test.
The teaching assistant graded the assignments.
She worked as a teaching assistant while pursuing her master's degree.

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French:assistant pédagogique, chargé de cours, ...
German:Lehrassistent, Tutor, ...
Italian:assistente all'insegnamento, ...
Spanish:asistente de enseñanza, ayudante de cátedra, ...
Portuguese:assistente de ensino, auxiliar de ensino, ...
Chinese:助教, 教学助手, ...
Japanese:ティーチングアシスタント, 教務補助, ...
Arabic:مُساعِد مُعَلِّم, مُعيد, ...
Hebrew:עוֹזֵר הוֹרָאָה, מְתַרְגֵּל, ...
Russian:ассистент преподавателя, помощник преподавателя, ...
Ukrainian:асистент викладача, ...
Hindi:शिक्षण सहायक, टीचिंग असिस्टेंट, ...
Bengali:সহকারী শিক্ষক, শিক্ষা সহায়ক, ...
Catalan:auxiliar docent, professor ajudant, ...
Czech:asistent pedagoga, asistent výuky, ...
Danish:lærerassistent, studieassistent, ...
Dutch:onderwijsassistent, teaching assistant, ...
Greek:βοηθός διδασκαλίας, διδακτικός βοηθός, ...
Hungarian:tanársegéd, oktatásban segítő posztgraduális hallgató, ...
Khmer:ជំនួយការបង្រៀន, និស្សិតជំនួយការបង្រៀន, ...
Korean:조교, 교육 조교, ...
Persian:دستیار آموزشی, دستیار تدریس, ...
Polish:asystent nauczyciela, asystent dydaktyczny, ...
Portuguese (BR):assistente de ensino, auxiliar de ensino, ...
Romanian:asistent didactic, ...
Swedish:lärarassistent, ...
Thai:ผู้ช่วยสอน, ผู้ช่วยอาจารย์, ...
Turkish:öğretim asistanı, araştırma görevlisi, ...
Vietnamese:trợ giảng, trợ lý giảng dạy, ...

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