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guslGenerally speaking, is it more fun to TA classes in which:
(A) you're unsure of your competence / material is interesting
OR
(B) you are confident / material is boring
?
Since these classes are undergrad-level, I'm leaning towards the former: I'd just need to do some reading ahead a week ahead of the class.
My best instructor ever was an algebraist teaching an algorithms class. He was about a week ahead of us in his knowledge of the material, and as a result, he was oozing excitement. Plus he didn't have any of that expert blindspot which plagues teachers everywhere.
I am afraid, though, that option A would take more time out of me.
(A) you're unsure of your competence / material is interesting
OR
(B) you are confident / material is boring
?
Since these classes are undergrad-level, I'm leaning towards the former: I'd just need to do some reading ahead a week ahead of the class.
My best instructor ever was an algebraist teaching an algorithms class. He was about a week ahead of us in his knowledge of the material, and as a result, he was oozing excitement. Plus he didn't have any of that expert blindspot which plagues teachers everywhere.
I am afraid, though, that option A would take more time out of me.