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Each Studio Course will offer faculty members dedicated time and guidance to explore an aspect of teaching and learning in greater depth than in an introductory workshop. Studio Course participants will meet for approximately 8 hours during the semester, and will emerge from these courses having embarked on a project of meaning and substance.

Courses will take place in the Killam Library, Room B400 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm.

Fall 2017​​​ Offerings

How Can Students Learn to Write in My Co​​​urse?

In this short course, we will explore methods for supporting your students' writing skills within your individual courses. Topics will include: recognizing challenges students face at various writing levels, articulating explicit expectations, identifying resources for you and your students, considerations for writing within and across the disciplines, multiple methods for assessing writing, and efficient ways to provide feedback that will improve students' writing and save you time. You will design a writing assignment suitable for one of your courses, complete with explicit instructions and expectations, and a marking plan to optimize your time.

We will meet on Fridays from 2:00 to 4:00 pm on the following dates:

• September 22
• September 29
• October 27
• November 10

​Facilitators

Register for 'How Can Students Learn to Write in My Course'

Researching Teaching and Learning Across the Disciplines

This short course is designed to introduce faculty members to the field of the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL).  In this course, our aim is to explore researching teaching and learning across the disciplines through a facilitated research development process to design a SoTL research project – from defining a research question and placing that question in the context of the relevant literatures, to determining appropriate research methodologies and exploring the ethical implications of your research design.  Throughout the course, you will be introduced to some foundational writings in the field of SoTL, while engaging in practical exercises that will result in a SoTL project that can be undertaken upon completion of the course.

We will meet on Fridays from 2:00 to 4:00 pm on the following dates:

• October 6 
• October 20
• November 3
• November 17

Facilitator

Brad Wetherick
Executive Director
Centre for Learning and Teaching
Tel: 902-494-6646
Email: Brad.Wuetherick@dal.ca

Register for 'Researching Teaching and Learning Across the Disciplines​'

For more information on the Studio Courses in Teaching and Learning contact

Betsy Keating
Educational Developer (Faculty)
Centre for Learning and Teaching
Tel: 902.494.4126
Email: Betsy.Keating@dal.ca