The College Classroom

Get an introduction to key learning principles and the basics of effective, evidence-based teaching practices in this 12-week course about teaching in the college classroom. This course will focus on developing inclusive, learner-centered approaches to teaching. Participants will explore the interconnectedness of learning objectives, assessment, and learning activities through both discussion of course materials and developing and practicing their own lesson plan. In this course, participants will

• Explore inclusive, learner-centered teaching theories and practices
• Read and discuss literature on effective teaching and learning
• Apply evidence-based strategies to your teaching practice
• Create connections between learning objectives, assessments, and learning activities in order to build and teach a lesson plan
• Reflect on personal teaching values and decision making

This course is part of CIRTLs fall programming on evidence-based teaching fundamentals.

Instructors

Beth Fleener, University of Texas at Arlington
Peggy Semingson, University of Texas at Arlington
Tiffany Shoop, Virginia Tech

Course Schedule

This course meets in Zoom on Tuesdays, September 24 through December 10, at 10-11:30pm Gulf / 3-4:30pm Atlantic / 2-3:30pm Eastern / 1-2:30pm Central / 12-1:30pm Mountain / 11am-12:30pm Pacific.

Audience

This course is designed first and foremost for graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and early career faculty in STEM/SBE disciplines, but generally relevant to anyone looking to improve their foundational college-level teaching and learning skills and knowledge.

Category: Teaching