Practice prompts based on occupational tasks
These Applyace practice prompts use O*NET tasks for teaching assistants, postsecondary. They are not reported employer questions. If you have not done a task, explain your approach and learning needs instead of inventing experience.
1. Teach undergraduate-level courses.
Describe a real example of this task. What was your responsibility, and what happened?
2. Evaluate and grade examinations, assignments, or papers, and record grades.
How did you decide which approach or tools to use? Explain the tradeoffs.
3. Lead discussion sections, tutorials, or laboratory sections.
What could go wrong during this task? Describe how you would check your work.
4. Develop teaching materials, such as syllabi, visual aids, answer keys, supplementary notes, or course Web sites.
Explain a time you coordinated this work with someone else. How did you communicate?
5. Inform students of the procedures for completing and submitting class work, such as lab reports.
How would you handle an unfamiliar part of this task? Identify what you would need to learn.
6. Return assignments to students in accordance with established deadlines.
What evidence would show this task was completed successfully?
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Pick an occupational task, then outline a real example. This is practice, not a prediction of an employer’s questions.
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Teach undergraduate-level courses.
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Questions to ask the interviewer
- Which of these occupational tasks takes the most time on your team?
- How do you measure success in the first three months?
- Which tools, training and support are available for this role?
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