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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Here's how it works. As a professor (research university), I interact with two groups of students in a given semester - perhaps 30 undergraduates that are taking my course, and my research group (which includes 3-6 graduate students that I am advising and work closely with for 2-6 years). Of the 30 undergrads, I may approach one or two that show particular potential in my field, and ask them if they would like an opportunity to be my teaching or research assistant. Some times they ask. They then become a part of my research group, and are invited over on occasion along with my grad students. They earn this additional access through their performance and potential. It's theoretically available to all of the undergrads in my class, but given to the few that merit it. [/quote]

Yes.  And it’s always worked perfectly this way.

Some students earn an “A;” while others squeak by with a “D,” or fail out.

Who do you think is best suited to be a graduate teaching fellow?

And among the “A,” students, there are often ones who lack an aptitude for teaching.  Having the top candidates out for dinner, or at a home, is simply part of the selection process.

Really not seeing an issue here.[/quote]

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