PhysTEC Project at Rowan University: Pivot to Sustainability

The Learning Assistant (LA) program within the Department of Physics & Astronomy at Rowan University has grown in leaps and bounds over the past three years. In Spring 2017 we placed 16 LAs in introductory physics classes (all into sections with an enrollment greater than 24 students) and two LAs in a local high school classroom. As our program grows we are pivoting from paying stipends to having LAs earn upper-division Physics course credit which helps create program sustainability. This also generates a win-win situation for the Physics Department, the LA program and the Students. This poster looks at some of the statistics, successes and challenges of transitioning our LA program.