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All programming aligns with CIRTL’s 4 broad and interrelated learning goals. Here, you can see programming that aligns with CIRTL’s third learning goal: Cultivate teaching skills through reflective improvement.

Advancing Learning Through Evidence-Based STEM Teaching

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…

Effective Teaching and Learning: Promoting Student Engagement and Motivation Through Reflective and Metacognitive Strategies

Post-graduate STEM education presents unique opportunities and challenges in shaping professionals who can address complex scientific, technological, and societal issues. This 4-part, self-paced online course is designed to equip educators with innovative teaching strategies and pedagogies that inspire transformative learning, deepen engagement, and foster meaningful connections between theoretical knowledge and professional practice. By the end of this course, participants will…

Making Large Classes Feel Smaller

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 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 for…

Creating a Transgender Inclusive STEM Environment: A Course for Educators

Understand the climate for trans students in STEM disciplines, and learn specific ways to make your class environment more trans inclusive in this four-part, self-paced online course. This 4-part, self-paced online course gives a snapshot of the cultural context for trans students and colleagues in STEM disciplines, introduces a framework for trans inclusivity, and invites participants to explore specific ways…