Synthesize and leverage your previous teaching professional development and experiences to prepare for the academic job market. Reflect on what you have learned, practice articulating your teaching and/or mentoring approaches in written and verbal contexts, and build community with peers. Hybrid course mostly meets asynchronously online, with four in-person synchronous class meetings scheduled on Wednesdays 1:20-2:10pm.
In-Person Delta Opportunities
Research Mentor Learning Communities (Spring 2025)
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.
Expeditions in Evidence-Based Teaching and Learning
Use experiential learning to explore evidence-based and inclusive teaching approaches within different higher education learning contexts. Learn effective approaches to course design and instruction through foundational concepts and observed practice. Mondays 12:15-2:15pm, starting January 27.
STS/CURRIC 733: Public Engagement with Science
What does it mean for science to matter in everyday life? Explore public understanding of science and science literacy through readings drawn from across the humanities and social sciences, with particular attention to the interdisciplinary field of science and technology studies. Wednesdays 1:45-4:15pm, starting January 24. ΔΔ
Chemistry 858: 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, starting January 23. ΔΔ
Kinesiology 508: Translating Educational Research to Teaching Practice
Explore and develop your own evidence-based teaching practice, informed by research in teaching and learning. You will leave this course with a teaching philosophy statement and a teaching plan that demonstrates how you apply your approach to the college classroom. Mondays 3-5pm, starting January 29. ΔΔ
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. Thursdays 2:30-4pm, starting January 23.
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. Tuesdays, 1-3pm starting January 23. Δ
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. Wednesdays 1:30-3:30pm, starting January 22.
Effective Teaching in an (Internationally) Diverse Classroom
Exploring international, gender, racial, and other aspects of diversity, this discussion-based course models ‘flipped classroom’ and ‘blended learning’ approaches to advance your skills in engaging your learners in a diverse college classroom. Thursdays, 10 am – noon, starting September 5.