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This six-week half-credit course will explore and evaluate the principles and theories of learning-centred teaching in higher education. Participants will use research findings and pedagogical publications to inform their own teaching and learning practice, engaging with a wide range of empirically proven approaches to improve instruction systematically. The course provides a rich opportunity for the examination and application of these approaches in varying post-secondary learning cultures and academic settings.

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Thursday, September 15, 2011

Learning-Centred Teaching in Higher Education: Principles and Practices

Registration for this event is now closed.
Schedule: September 15 – December 08, 2011,
Thursdays, 06:00 PM – 08:50 PM
(list dates)
Location: Lambton 2103
Instructors: Pierre Boulos, Erika Kustra

Thursday, September 13, 2012

Learning-Centred Teaching in Higher Education: Principles and Practices

Registration for this event is now closed.
Schedule: September 13 – December 06, 2012,
Thursdays, 06:00 PM – 08:50 PM
(list dates)
Location: Lambton 2103
Instructors: Nick Baker, Erika Kustra

Course code: 05-80-502

This course offers graduate students the opportunity to explore and critically evaluate principles and theories of learning-centred practice, specifically as they interact with the institutional contexts typical of higher education. Students will synthesize research findings with their own teaching and learning experiences in higher education, experimenting with a wide range of empirically proven approaches to systematically improving instruction. In conjunction with assigned readings and other scholarly texts on teaching practice in higher education, the cross-listed nature of the course provides a rich opportunity for student examination of disparate post-secondary disciplinary learning cultures and academic settings, and the implications that these differences hold for the application of the approaches explored in the course.

Through peer-reviewed class facilitation employing learning-centred approaches, students in the course will also develop skills including communicating complex concepts in clear terms to varied audiences; planning, facilitating and analyzing group work and interpersonal interaction; critical thinking; leading, guiding and mentoring others, and comfort with the application of a range of active learning strategies. Reflection on practice constitutes a central thread of student learning in the course. Course assignments emphasize scholarly writing through the integration of research and practice.

The course is of particular interest to teaching assistants and future members of the professoriate, but no university teaching experience is required. In some cases, outside of Education, the course may be taken to complement the course requirements for a graduate program rather than as a replacement for course requirements in a given field or discipline, according to departmental policy. Students are advised to consult with their supervisors before enrolling in this course. This three-credit course is open to University of Windsor graduate students in all disciplines and fields.

Thursday, September 12, 2013

Learning Centred Teaching in Higher Education

Registration for this event is now closed.
Schedule: September 12 – December 05, 2013,
Thursdays, 06:00 PM – 09:00 PM
(list dates)
Location: Lambton 2103
Instructors: Erika Kustra

Course code: 05-80-502

This course offers graduate students the opportunity to explore and critically evaluate principles and theories of learning-centred practice, specifically as they interact with the institutional contexts typical of higher education. Students will synthesize research findings with their own teaching and learning experiences in higher education, experimenting with a wide range of empirically proven approaches to systematically improving instruction. In conjunction with assigned readings and other scholarly texts on teaching practice in higher education, the cross-listed nature of the course provides a rich opportunity for student examination of disparate post-secondary disciplinary learning cultures and academic settings, and the implications that these differences hold for the application of the approaches explored in the course.

Through peer-reviewed class facilitation employing learning-centred approaches, students in the course will also develop skills including communicating complex concepts in clear terms to varied audiences; planning, facilitating and analyzing group work and interpersonal interaction; critical thinking; leading, guiding and mentoring others, and comfort with the application of a range of active learning strategies. Reflection on practice constitutes a central thread of student learning in the course. Course assignments emphasize scholarly writing through the integration of research and practice.

The course is of particular interest to teaching assistants and future members of the professoriate, but no university teaching experience is required. In some cases, outside of Education, the course may be taken to complement the course requirements for a graduate program rather than as a replacement for course requirements in a given field or discipline, according to departmental policy. Students are advised to consult with their supervisors before enrolling in this course. This three-credit course is open to University of Windsor graduate students in all disciplines and fields.

Please note that priority for registration in this course is given to those enrolled in the University Teaching Certificate Program.

Thursday, September 11, 2014

Learning-Centred Teaching in Higher Education

Registration for this event is now closed.
Schedule: September 11 – November 27, 2014,
Thursdays, 06:00 PM – 09:00 PM
(list dates)
Location: Lambton 2103
Instructors: Erika Kustra, Allyson Skene

Course code: 05-80-502

This course offers graduate students the opportunity to explore and critically evaluate principles and theories of learning-centred practice, specifically as they interact with the institutional contexts typical of higher education. Students will synthesize research findings with their own teaching and learning experiences in higher education, experimenting with a wide range of empirically proven approaches to systematically improving instruction. In conjunction with assigned readings and other scholarly texts on teaching practice in higher education, the inter-disciplinary nature of the course provides a rich opportunity for student examination of disparate post-secondary disciplinary learning cultures and academic settings, and the implications that these differences hold for the application of the approaches explored in the course.

Through peer-reviewed class facilitation employing learning-centred approaches, students in the course will also develop skills including communicating complex concepts in clear terms to varied audiences; planning, facilitating and analyzing group work and interpersonal interaction; critical thinking; leading, guiding and mentoring others, and comfort with the application of a range of active learning strategies. Reflection on practice constitutes a central thread of student learning in the course. Course assignments emphasize scholarly writing through the integration of research and practice.

The course is of particular interest to teaching assistants and future members of the professoriate, but no university teaching experience is required. In some cases, outside of Education, the course may be taken to complement the course requirements for a graduate program rather than as a replacement for course requirements in a given field or discipline, according to departmental policy. Students are advised to consult with their supervisors before enrolling in this course. This three-credit course is open to University of Windsor graduate students in all disciplines and fields.

Please note that priority for registration in this course is given to those enrolled in the University Teaching Certificate Program.

Thursday, September 10, 2015

Learning-Centred Teaching in Higher Education

Registration for this event is now closed.
Schedule: September 10 – December 03, 2015,
Thursdays, 06:00 PM – 09:00 PM
except October 15, 2015
(list dates)
Location: Lambton 2103

Course code: 05-80-502

This course offers graduate students the opportunity to explore and critically evaluate principles and theories of learning-centred practice, specifically as they interact with the institutional contexts typical of higher education. Students will synthesize research findings with their own teaching and learning experiences in higher education, experimenting with a wide range of empirically proven approaches to systematically improving instruction. In conjunction with assigned readings and other scholarly texts on teaching practice in higher education, the inter-disciplinary nature of the course provides a rich opportunity for student examination of disparate post-secondary disciplinary learning cultures and academic settings, and the implications that these differences hold for the application of the approaches explored in the course.

Through peer-reviewed class facilitation employing learning-centred approaches, students in the course will also develop skills including communicating complex concepts in clear terms to varied audiences; planning, facilitating and analyzing group work and interpersonal interaction; critical thinking; leading, guiding and mentoring others, and comfort with the application of a range of active learning strategies. Reflection on practice constitutes a central thread of student learning in the course. Course assignments emphasize scholarly writing through the integration of research and practice.

The course is of particular interest to teaching assistants and future members of the professoriate, but no university teaching experience is required. In some cases, outside of Education, the course may be taken to complement the course requirements for a graduate program rather than as a replacement for course requirements in a given field or discipline, according to departmental policy. Students are advised to consult with their supervisors before enrolling in this course. This three-credit course is open to University of Windsor graduate students in all disciplines and fields.

Please note that priority for registration in this course is given to those enrolled in the University Teaching Certificate Program.

Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Learning-Centred Teaching in Higher Education

Registration for this event is now closed.
Schedule: September 14 – December 07, 2016,
Wednesdays, 06:00 PM – 09:00 PM
except October 12, 2016
(list dates)
Location: Lambton 2103

Thursday, September 7, 2017

Learning-Centred Teaching in Higher Education

Registration for this event is now closed.
Schedule: September 07 – November 30, 2017,
Thursdays, 06:00 PM – 09:00 PM
except October 12, 2017
(list dates)
Location: Lambton 2103
Instructors: Jessica Raffoul, Allyson Skene

Monday, October 22, 2018

Learning-Centred Teaching in Higher Education

Registration for this event is now closed.
Schedule: October 22 – November 26, 2018,
Mondays, 03:00 PM – 06:00 PM
(list dates)
Location: Lambton 2103
Instructors: Jessica Raffoul, Allyson Skene

Monday, September 9, 2019

Learning-Centred Teaching in Higher Education

Registration for this event is now closed.
Schedule: September 09 – October 21, 2019,
Mondays, 04:00 PM – 07:00 PM
(list dates)
Location: Lambton 2103
Instructors: Jessica Raffoul

Thursday, September 10, 2020

Learning-Centred Teaching in Higher Education

Registration for this event is now closed.
Schedule: September 10 – October 22, 2020,
Thursdays, 01:00 PM – 03:50 PM
(list dates)
Location: Taught Online
Instructors: Jessica Raffoul
This course offers students the opportunity to explore and evaluate the principles and theories of learning-centred teaching in higher education. Through a diverse range of class activities, readings, reflection, and peer-reviewed class facilitation, participants will develop skills in teaching critical thinking; mentorship; and active learning. Students will use research findings and reflection on teaching practice to inform their own teaching development. This course is of particular interest to instructors and teaching assistants, but prior teaching experience in higher education is not a prerequisite.

Thursday, September 9, 2021

Learning-Centred Teaching in Higher Education

Registration for this event is now closed.
Schedule: September 09 – October 21, 2021,
Thursdays, 01:00 PM – 04:00 PM
(list dates)
Location: Online synchronous session using Blackboard Collaborate
Instructors: Jessica Raffoul

Thursday, September 8, 2022

Learning-Centred Teaching in Higher Education

Registration for this event is now closed.
Schedule: September 08 – October 20, 2022,
Thursdays, 01:00 PM – 03:50 PM
(list dates)
Location: Dillon Hall 365
Instructors: Jessica Raffoul

Thursday, September 7, 2023

Learning-Centred Teaching in Higher Education

Registration for this event is now closed.
Schedule: September 07 – October 19, 2023,
Thursdays, 01:00 PM – 03:50 PM
(list dates)
Location: CEI 2102
Instructors: Jessica Raffoul
Note: Class will not be held on October 12.