All programming aligns with CIRTL’s 4 broad and interrelated learning goals. Here, you can see programming that aligns with CIRTL’s first learning goal: Develop evidence-based teaching knowledge.
Explore and apply key lesson-planning topics – like backwards design, learning objectives, assessment, and more – in this one-part online workshop designed for grad students and postdocs who have had some teaching or TAing experience. Cap: 25; at capacity and closed for registration.
Reflect on the challenges of teaching in large classes and your own pedagogical values as an instructor in order to find creative ways to support student learning and engagement. This 4-part, self-paced online short course explores common logistical challenges in large classes, considers how to apply evidence-based teaching practices in these environments, and invites participants to develop their own ideas…
Learn evidence-based teaching fundamentals in this 8-module, self-paced, asynchronous online course designed for future faculty in STEM disciplines (science, technology, engineering, and math). Originally created with funding from the National Sciences Foundation and iteratively updated to reflect contemporary teaching and learning topics, this course brings together faculty, staff, and other teaching and learning experts from across the United States to…
Learn how to effectively incorporate active learning strategies in college-level STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) classrooms in this 8-module, self-paced, asynchronous online course. Originally created with funding from the National Sciences Foundation, this course teaches about: how to engage students in active learning in classrooms using strategies such as peer instruction and problem-based learning; developing methods to help your…
Learn how to empower students to overcome and transform “failed” experiences through the theory of "learned helpless". No cap; registration opens on Monday, October 27th at 10am CT.
Consider how learning environments can interact with neurodiversity to mobilize strengths and explore some instructional strategies to leverage these strengths in this workshop. Cap: 75; closed for registration.
Learn about the value of encouraging metacognitive reflection for students, explore strategies and strengths of various feedback practices, and reflect on how metacognitive feedback impacts student learning. Cap 40; at capacity and closed for registration.
Learn from social and educational psychology on how instructors can foster growth mindsets in their students, and how that in turn can foster greater student motivation, achievement, and belonging. No cap; registration opens on Monday, September 29th at 10am CT and closes the day of the workshop.
Learn about existing uses of culturally sustaining pedagogy (CSP) in higher education and how to use CSP principles to foster a dynamic learning environment. Cap: 25; registration opens on Monday, October 27th at 10am CT and closes once capacity is reached.
Get an introduction to key learning principles and the basics of effective, evidence-based teaching practices in this course. Cap: 100; closed for registration.