teaching assistant
noun /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ əsɪstənt/
/ˈtiːtʃɪŋ əsɪstənt/
(abbreviation TA)
- a person who is not a qualified teacher who helps a teacher in a schoolTopics Educationb1
- (North American English) (also teaching fellow British and North American English)a graduate student who teaches undergraduate classes at a university or college, takes discussion or practical classes, marks written work, etc.Topics Educationb1