We at the Center for the Advancement of Teaching believe effective teaching requires the continued practice of lifelong learning. Towards this aim, those who successfully complete the Teaching in Higher Education Certificate for the Creative Disciplines will develop the ability to:
This seminar addresses the research on how people learn and how to apply those findings to teaching in higher education. Course topics include: integrated course design, varied and inclusive teaching methods, assessing student learning, and reflective practice. The seminar is a prerequisite for Course 2: Teaching, Technology, Innovations.
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This seminar will provide participants with the knowledge and experience to use research-based best practices when incorporating technology to support student learning. Participants will examine, interact with, and evaluate the application of a wide range of technology-based innovations in order to achieve and assess learning goals and actively engage students. The prerequisite for this course is the “Teaching in Higher Education Seminar.”
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This seminar will focus specifically on the particular needs of the creative arts classrooms and studios, and how our pedagogical choices can lead our students to develop as professionals in our creative fields. Building on the tools we have gained in the first two courses of the certificate sequence, we will think deeply about how to develop students’ creative process and product, as well as their ability to articulate their vision and evaluate others’ work in an informed manner. This course will help teachers employ strategies that explore motivation, encourage reflection and criticality, and help their students build a context for the creative and design lessons they undertake.