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CIRTL Foundations of Pedagogy

Michael V. Drake Institute for Teaching and Learning

Overview

The Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (CIRTL) is a cross-institutional resource for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars who are interested in preparing for academic careers, implementing and advancing evidence-based teaching practices, and making undergraduate education more accessible for all learners. In addition to the events and courses offered directly by the broader CIRTL network, graduate students and postdocs at Ohio State can take advantage of two CIRTL learning communities offered by the Drake Institute for Teaching and Learning. Participation in either learning community makes participants eligible for a teaching endorsement. 

The CIRTL Foundations of Pedagogy learning community is a starting place for graduate students and postdocs who are new to implementing evidence-based teaching practices and those interested in a broad exploration of the literature on teaching and learning. Topics include backward design, Transparency in Learning and Teaching (TiLT), active learning, Universal Design for Learning, and collecting and analyzing student feedback. 

All graduate students and postdocs at Ohio State are welcome to join, including those without a current or past teaching appointment. Our Teaching as Research community may be a better fit for participants with extensive teaching experience and those who are already comfortable implementing most of the teaching and learning topics listed above. It is also a natural continuation for past participants in the Foundations of Pedagogy community.

 

Learning Outcomes

Goals for all CIRTL programming are established by the broader CIRTL network. Below, we share how the Foundations of Pedagogy Learning Community aligns with those broader goals. 

CIRTL Network GoalAs a result of participating in the CIRTL Foundations of Pedagogy learning community, participants will be able to… 
Develop evidence-based teaching knowledge
  1. Outline evidence-based approaches they could implement to facilitate student learning and understand how these approaches work.
  2. Explore approaches and strategies that support students and promote their sense of belonging.   

 

Connect with community to enhance teaching
  1. Build confidence in their identity as an instructor by learning alongside a community of peers. 

 

Cultivate teaching skills through reflective improvement
  1. Reflect on classroom experiences as students and instructors and discuss these experiences with their peers.
  2. Learn multiple methods for eliciting and responding to student feedback on instruction.  

 

Prepare for an impactful career 
  1. Articulate a philosophy of teaching that addresses their instructional goals, methods, and assessment evidence.
  2. Familiarize themselves with a broad range of studies in teaching and learning, an initial step toward conducting their own educational research in future.  

 

 

Program Requirements

Participants who attend at least 5 monthly learning community meetings and demonstrate consistent engagement in the accompanying online course are eligible to apply for the endorsement. 

TitleDelivery MethodHoursDescription
Scheduled monthly learning community meetingsZoom5 - 7In the monthly learning community meetings, a facilitator leads community members through discussions and activities about that month’s teaching and learning topic.  
Asynchronous Foundations of Pedagogy courseOnline course via Carmen Canvas11 - 13In the online course, participants complete readings, videos, and short reflections or activities designed to help them prepare for and reflect on the monthly sessions. 

 

Verification

The final teaching endorsement application will require you to upload a completion of criteria document obtained from your CIRTL Learning Community Facilitator.

Interest Form

Complete an optional contact form.

Teaching Endorsement Application

Submit your final application after completing all criteria.