Teaching assistant is the lowest rank of university teachers' titles, and it is the junior title of university teachers and teachers below lecturers. In principle, teaching assistants can't teach alone, or they can't teach all the courses of a subject. They should follow the lecturer or professor to revise their homework and assist them in teaching. Teachers' professional titles rank from low to high as teaching assistant, lecturer, associate professor and professor. The basic meaning is auxiliary teaching.

A teaching assistant refers to a position that assists teachers in teaching in colleges and universities, primary and secondary schools. Usually, teaching assistants come from graduates in the same field (not necessarily from the same school), while some are part-time graduate students in master's or doctoral programs, and some are also employed. In some schools, you must have worked as a teaching assistant before you can be promoted to lecturer, professor and associate professor.

The role of teaching assistant

Teaching assistants can help students solve problems and answer difficult questions in class, so that students can better understand the course content. They often communicate with professors and students to understand their learning situation and guide them to solve difficult problems. In this process, students' learning effect can be improved.

In education, colorful activities can attract students' interest. Teaching assistants can plan various activities, such as discussions, experiments, group lectures, etc., so that students have opportunities to interact, communicate and show their talents. These activities can not only deepen students' impression and improve their interest in classroom activities, but also provide students with more practical skills training.

Teaching assistants can often help professors complete exams and correct homework. In addition, they also summarize and collect the students' academic achievements, clarify the students' learning process, and feed back the students' learning situation to the professor. In this way, professors can better understand students' learning needs and situations and provide more targeted education programs.