Delta’s Research Mentor Learning Communities are for graduate students and postdocs who are mentoring and for whom mentoring may be an important part of their future career. Several sections available, online or in-person.
Certificate Elective Course
Informal Science Education
Learn about how people interact with science outside of traditional academic settings, and build your skills in communicating science to a broad array of audiences. Practice designing education experiences that make complex ideas accessible and meaningful in “informal” settings, from museums to citizen science activities. Tuesdays 1-2:30pm, starting January 20
Scientific Teaching for TAs
The goal of this course is to arm Teaching Assistants with survival skills in scientific teaching through theory, practice, and learning community. We will work together to learn the core themes of scientific teaching (active learning, assessment, and diversity) and apply them, in real time, to the courses in which the TAs are concurrently teaching. This course is open to graduate students only. Meets Wednesdays 2:30-3:45pm.
Research Mentor Learning Communities, Spring 2026
Delta’s Research Mentor Learning Communities are for graduate students and postdocs who are mentoring and for whom mentoring may be an important part of their future career. Several sections available, online or in-person.
Quantitative Inquiry in Chemistry Education Research
Have you read education research, and you’d like to better understand the quantitative methods that are used to answer questions about student learning? This course offers an introduction to quantitative chemistry education research and the theories that underpin it as we explore the evidence put forward for a particular claim. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:50-9:40am.
Using Writing to Teach in Any Discipline
Research has shown that when students write more in a course, they learn course content more effectively and engage more deeply with the material. Learn how to use writing to promote students’ active learning and create a more inclusive learning experience in any disciplinary or course context. Mondays 4-5:30pm, starting January 26.
Improv to Improve Science Communication and Teaching
Use the principles of improv theater to improve your communication in multiple contexts and audiences, including talking with colleagues, presenting your research, and teaching in the classroom. Wednesdays 1-3pm, starting January 21.
Active Learning Laboratory
Join us to explore how to effectively use active learning in a variety of teaching and learning contexts. This course will take a “learning by doing” approach, with opportunities to examine, experience, and try out various active learning instructional methods in the college classroom. Mondays 1:20-3:15pm, starting January 26.