CIRTL - The College Classroom

01-31-2018 10:30 AM

Get an introduction to key learning principles and the basics of effective teaching practices in this course about teaching in the STEM college classroom. Students will explore how people learn, discuss how to monitor and investigate the effectiveness of the learning environment, learn what it means to create an inclusive classroom environment that engages all learners, and utilize backward design to develop a microteaching project. An emphasis on a learning-centered classroom will provide students with a perspective that highlights the interconnected cycle of teaching, assessment, and learning such that they gain the knowledge and skills to be effective teachers in the college classroom.

Topics for this course will include: 1. How people learn 2. Expertise/Mindset 3. Learning outcomes 4. Assessments / Feedback 5. Active learning / Peer instruction 6. Using active learning and assessment to guide instruction 7. Diversity 8. Transparency 9. The first day of class 10. Microteaching presentations (Day 1) 11. Microteaching presentations (Day 2)

Course Schedule
This 11-week course has weekly online sessions at 11:30AM-1:00PM ET / 10:30AM-12:00PM CT / 9:30-11:00AM MT / 8:30-10:00AM PT on Wednesdays, starting January 31 and ending April 11.

Workload
The course instructors estimate students will have 1.5 - 2 hours of work each week outside of class, including pre-reading assignments, contributing to a class discussion board, and giving microteaching presentations at the end of the semester.

Registration & Enrollment This course is limited to 35 participants.

Early registration for CIRTL members only is open from December 11 through December 28. Regular registration runs from December 29 through January 22. STEM/SBE grad students and postdocs from CIRTL institutions receive priority; we refer to the institution, role, and discipline in your website profile when assessing priority.

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