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Disseminating STEM Teaching Practices: The Role of Centers for Teaching and Learning

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AhYun, Kimo; Papa, Rosemary; Stoner, Mark – Metropolitan Universities, 2006

Centers for Teaching and Learning (CTLs) are established to promote teaching excellence. While CTLs are effective at fostering teaching excellence in the main, they have provided little attention to addressing potentially unique needs of STEM faculty. This article proffers explanations as to why CTLs do not focus on promoting STEM pedagogies and…

Descriptors: Instructional Improvement, Faculty Development, Science Education, Technology Education

Using Workshops to Improve Instruction in STEM Courses

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Connolly, Mark R.; Millar, Susan B. – Metropolitan Universities, 2006

Workshops are currently one of the most popular ways for instructors in STEM fields to learn more about teaching and learning. Yet research shows we often do not know what participants gain from attending. This article suggests ways of measuring impact of instructional improvement workshops that will help not only workshop providers with designing…

Descriptors: Instructional Improvement, Workshops, Faculty Development, Measurement Techniques