The MOOC (i.e. the course):

An Introduction to Evidence-Based Undergraduate STEM Teaching is a massive open, online course (MOOC) designed to provide graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, and other aspiring faculty in STEM disciplines with an overview of effective college teaching strategies and the research that supports them. This course is also suitable for other interested university staff, faculty, and administrators. The goal of the eight-week course is to equip the next generation of faculty to be effective teachers, thus improving the learning experience for the thousands of students they will teach. 

The course draws on the expertise of a variety of STEM faculty, educational researchers, and staff from university teaching centers, many of them affiliated with the CIRTL Network. Formats include video content and transcripts, readings, discussion forums, quizzes, and peer-graded assignments where participants will plan teaching and learning activities relevant to their disciplines.

The Local Learning Community:
The LLC is designed to help deepen participants understanding of each’s weeks topic through face-to-face discussions. Each week participants will review the MOOC materials and videos ahead of the LLC meeting and then come together to discuss.

The LLC will meet for 7-weeks, every Wednesday from 9am-10am CT beginning June 21st, 2023 and ending on Wednesday, August 2nd, 2023. 

Topics covered:

• Accessing Prior Knowledge
• Mental Models and Knowledge Organization
• Student Motivation
• Providing Feedback
• Learning Objectives
• Assessments
• Active Learning
• Inclusive Teaching
• Lesson Planning

Participants who complete the online MOOC course (receiving a letter of completion from the National CIRTL Network) AND attend a minimum of 5 of the 7 learning community meetings will earn a CIRTL Associate Certificate.

Participation can also earn 2 PDUs towards a G.R.A.D. Aggies Professional Development Certificate after completing a reflection in the G.R.A.D. Aggies Professional Development Certificate eCampus page at the end of the LLC. Visit grad-aggies.tamu.edu for more information.

NOTE: Two registrations are required to participate. This form registers for the CIRTL@TAMU Local Learning Community that will meet over Zoom. You must also click HERE the register for the online edx.org MOOC to access to the edx course materials.