Participants will learn tangible strategies to increase student engagement and their achievement of learning outcomes. These student-centered strategies promote inclusion and participation of all students. Pitfalls with implementing active learning techniques and approaches to overcome these challenges will also be … Read more
Many instructors are eager to help students develop critical skills that extend beyond the classroom or the major. This is sometimes explained as teaching students to “think like a scientist” or “think like an engineer”, but how do we actually … Read more
We are pleased to announce the program for the CFE Faculty Showcase on Teaching, being offered remotely on Thursday, March 23 and in-person at the Carolina Club on Friday, March 24. This year’s event will include: Concurrent sessions featuring more than … Read more
This session is part of the series “How CIRTL has Impacted my Career: Hearing from CIRTL Alumni”. Join us to hear CIRTL alumni reflect on how they came into these positions: what made them pursue this career path; its benefits, … Read more
This session is part of the series “How CIRTL has Impacted my Career: Hearing from CIRTL Alumni”. Join us to hear CIRTL alumni reflect on how they came into these positions: what made them pursue this career path; its benefits, … Read more
Hear graduate students and postdocs from across the CIRTL Network share the results of their Teaching-as-Research (TAR) projects in this online presentation session. TAR projects investigate questions about teaching and learning, including assessing the effectiveness of specific learning activities and … Read more
The Summer Institute is a week-long professional development opportunity for faculty, post-docs, and grad students who are interested in using (or learning how to use) active learning techniques in their classrooms. The Summer Institute is an initiative of the National … Read more
Are you teaching a course for the first time as an instructor of record? Have you taught before and want to revise or refresh the content? This workshop will use Backward Course Design to assist instructors on developing a syllabus, … Read more
As a graduate student, being assigned a Teaching Assistant role for the first time--or with an expanded set of TA responsibilities--can feel daunting. This 4-hour institute provides graduate students with functional skills central to their success in their TA roles. … Read more
Get ready for the academic job market by attending the Academic Job Market Boot Camp 2023. Designed to help you stand out as a candidate, these workshops will demystify the various documents that make up an application package. You’ll learn … Read more
Get ready for the academic job market by attending the Academic Job Market Boot Camp 2023. Designed to help you stand out as a candidate, these workshops will demystify the various documents that make up an application package. You’ll learn … Read more
This workshop series will provide participants with strategies for effective academic job searches and generating effective application materials. The sessions will include opportunities for self-reflection, analysis of example application materials, and opportunities to create/improve one's own applications. Participation will include … Read more
