View in EDS HTML Full Text PDF Full Text

The Development of Transferrable Skills in Community College Students Through Learning Assistantships.

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Title: The Development of Transferrable Skills in Community College Students Through Learning Assistantships.
Authors: Jakopovic, Paula1 (AUTHOR) paulajakopovic@unomaha.edu, Howard, Brigid2 (AUTHOR), Mardock, Naomi2 (AUTHOR)
Source: Community College Review. Jul2026, Vol. 54 Issue 3, p339-359. 21p.
Subject Terms: *Teachers' assistants, *Student development, *Community college students, *Mathematics education, *Evaluation methodology, *Qualitative research, Leadership, Social skills
Abstract: Purpose/Research Question: This study adds to the literature exploring how mathematics learning assistantships can influence community college student development as explored through the lens of value. Thus, the research question for this study was: What types of value do undergraduate students at community colleges find engaging as learning assistants in mathematics courses? Methods/Results: This study utilized qualitative data collection and analysis, exploring value through a theoretical framework comprised of five value cycles ranging from "immediate" to "transformative." Participants primarily identified finding immediate value in learning about teaching, helping students, and developing personal skills through their experiences as learning assistants. Conclusions: Findings suggest that learning assistantships can be beneficial to community college students, even when they are not pursuing a pathway in education. Learning assistantships provide a supportive environment for students to learn a number of transferrable skills, such as confidence, communication, and leadership experience. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Copyright of Community College Review is the property of Sage Publications Inc. and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
Database: Education Research Complete
Full text is not displayed to guests.
FullText Links:
  – Type: pdflink
Text:
  Availability: 1
Header DbId: ehh
DbLabel: Education Research Complete
An: 194258047
AccessLevel: 6
PubType: Academic Journal
PubTypeId: academicJournal
PreciseRelevancyScore: 0
IllustrationInfo
Items – Name: Title
  Label: Title
  Group: Ti
  Data: The Development of Transferrable Skills in Community College Students Through Learning Assistantships.
– Name: Author
  Label: Authors
  Group: Au
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Jakopovic%2C+Paula%22">Jakopovic, Paula</searchLink><relatesTo>1</relatesTo> (AUTHOR)<i> paulajakopovic@unomaha.edu</i><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Howard%2C+Brigid%22">Howard, Brigid</searchLink><relatesTo>2</relatesTo> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Mardock%2C+Naomi%22">Mardock, Naomi</searchLink><relatesTo>2</relatesTo> (AUTHOR)
– Name: TitleSource
  Label: Source
  Group: Src
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="JN" term="%22Community+College+Review%22">Community College Review</searchLink>. Jul2026, Vol. 54 Issue 3, p339-359. 21p.
– Name: Subject
  Label: Subject Terms
  Group: Su
  Data: *<searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Teachers'+assistants%22">Teachers' assistants</searchLink><br />*<searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Student+development%22">Student development</searchLink><br />*<searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Community+college+students%22">Community college students</searchLink><br />*<searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Mathematics+education%22">Mathematics education</searchLink><br />*<searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Evaluation+methodology%22">Evaluation methodology</searchLink><br />*<searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Qualitative+research%22">Qualitative research</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Leadership%22">Leadership</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Social+skills%22">Social skills</searchLink>
– Name: Abstract
  Label: Abstract
  Group: Ab
  Data: Purpose/Research Question: This study adds to the literature exploring how mathematics learning assistantships can influence community college student development as explored through the lens of value. Thus, the research question for this study was: What types of value do undergraduate students at community colleges find engaging as learning assistants in mathematics courses? Methods/Results: This study utilized qualitative data collection and analysis, exploring value through a theoretical framework comprised of five value cycles ranging from "immediate" to "transformative." Participants primarily identified finding immediate value in learning about teaching, helping students, and developing personal skills through their experiences as learning assistants. Conclusions: Findings suggest that learning assistantships can be beneficial to community college students, even when they are not pursuing a pathway in education. Learning assistantships provide a supportive environment for students to learn a number of transferrable skills, such as confidence, communication, and leadership experience. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
– Name: AbstractSuppliedCopyright
  Label:
  Group: Ab
  Data: <i>Copyright of Community College Review is the property of Sage Publications Inc. and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract.</i> (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
PLink https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=ehh&AN=194258047
RecordInfo BibRecord:
  BibEntity:
    Identifiers:
      – Type: doi
        Value: 10.1177/00915521261426944
    Languages:
      – Code: eng
        Text: English
    PhysicalDescription:
      Pagination:
        PageCount: 21
        StartPage: 339
    Subjects:
      – SubjectFull: Teachers' assistants
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Student development
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Community college students
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Mathematics education
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Evaluation methodology
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Qualitative research
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Leadership
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Social skills
        Type: general
    Titles:
      – TitleFull: The Development of Transferrable Skills in Community College Students Through Learning Assistantships.
        Type: main
  BibRelationships:
    HasContributorRelationships:
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Jakopovic, Paula
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Howard, Brigid
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Mardock, Naomi
    IsPartOfRelationships:
      – BibEntity:
          Dates:
            – D: 01
              M: 07
              Text: Jul2026
              Type: published
              Y: 2026
          Identifiers:
            – Type: issn-print
              Value: 00915521
          Numbering:
            – Type: volume
              Value: 54
            – Type: issue
              Value: 3
          Titles:
            – TitleFull: Community College Review
              Type: main
ResultId 1