Program Modules:

Modules within the program include:

Developing your teaching philosophy statement

Developing your Teaching Philosophy Statement  

Articulate your beliefs about teaching and learning in a teaching philosophy statement.

Developing your Teaching Dossier

Developing your Teaching Dossier

Integrate your understanding of teaching and learning into a teaching dossier.

Learning Theories & Issues in Teaching and Learning

Learning Theories & Issues in Teaching and Learning

Explore learning theories and issues in teaching and learning 

Teaching Second Language Students

Teaching Second Language Students  

Explore the context within which learning takes place for students with English as an additional language

Teaching in Today’s Classroom and Clinical Setting

Teaching in Today’s Classroom and Clinical Setting

Apply knowledge of the process of teaching and learning in the development of a lesson and a course 

Understanding Curriculum

Understanding Curriculum

Visualize a program as a whole by identifying and aligning the components through curriculum mapping  

Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

Inquire into a question on teaching and learning through a Scholarship of Teaching and Learning project

Educational Leadership

Educational Leadership

Inquire into a question on change in teaching and learning through an educational leadership project

Learning Outcomes


Explore the role of the educator in higher education

Reflect on and articulate beliefs about teaching and learning

Develop a teaching portfolio as evidence of excellence in teaching

Apply learning theories in decisions on teaching and learning

Identify and use appropriate teaching and learning, and assessment strategies

Evaluate the alignment within a given curriculum

Propose a design for a SoTL or explore educational leadership principles

Requirements

To apply, you must:

Be a UCQ employee

This program is only open to current UCQ faculty and staff.

Be Committed

Participants must complete all required modules.

Express Interest

For more information or to register, please contact Dr. Frances Kalu at ucqteaching.cert@ucalgary.ca