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TA Principles and Strategies

TA Principles and Strategies (TAPS) is a comprehensive asynchronous short course designed to support teaching assistants in developing essential skills across key areas of teaching and learning. The course covers pedagogical principles, course design, effective teaching practices, assessment and feedback strategies, classroom management, time management, and professional communication. Through a thoughtfully sequenced series of modules, participants gain a deeper understanding…

Teaching Transferable Skills and Work-Integrated Learning in the College Classroom

Learn techniques for teaching transferable skills (e.g., teamwork, critical thinking) and work-integrated learning through re-imagining the nature of human competency, how people best learn complex skills, and how to re-design teaching activities accordingly. After a brief introduction to sociocultural learning theory and limitations with the dominant notion of generic "soft skills" learners will practice how to articulate and then teach…

Creating a Transgender Inclusive STEM Environment: A Short Course for Educators

Understand the climate for trans students in STEM disciplines, and learn specific ways to make your class environment more trans inclusive This 4-part, self-paced online short 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 to apply that framework to your…

Incorporating Active Learning

Active learning is a commonly-used phrase that many have different conceptions of or attribute different characteristics to. In this 4-part, self-paced online short course, learn the basic components along with the benefits and limitations of active learning. Participants will use this knowledge to determine when active learning would be a benefit to the learning process and how they can apply…

When a Student Falls Behind

Given the rapid pace and large volume of technical content in STEM courses, instructors often see students fall behind the cadence of content in the course for a variety of reasons in a variety of ways. Once a student falls behind, this can impede learning significantly. This 5-part, self-paced online short course introduces how can instructors create policies and support…

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 short 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 short course,…