Why do you teach? How do you teach? How do you measure your effectiveness? Most academic job applications require applicants to address these questions in a Statement of Teaching Philosophy (SoTP). In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn strategies to write a compelling SoTP.
Diversity statements have become prerequisites for many positions on the academic job market. These statements demonstrate an individual’s commitment to supporting and prioritizing diversity through their teaching and scholarship.
Why do you teach? How do you teach? How do you measure your effectiveness? Most academic job applications require applicants to address these questions in a Statement of Teaching Philosophy (SoTP). Developing a SoTP can help you clarify your goals as an educator and reflect on how you teach.
This workshop's focus is to critically reflect as well as practice crafting syllabi with an eye towards equity. By critically examining and practicing syllabus design, participants will gain the knowledge and tools to make impactful as well as equitable learning experiences.
Digital technologies are ubiquitous in higher education and are leveraged in a variety of ways to enhance student learning. Selecting and implementing such tools, both hardware and software, needs to be done intentionally, while ensuring to use the learning objectives as a guide.
Are you designing your own course for summer session or the academic job market? In this workshop, you will learn strategies to guide you in course design and lesson planning.
In this seminar, Dr. Monfared will discuss inclusive practices she learned as a CREATE Fellow that she uses in her high enrollment biochemistry courses.
Laboratory-based courses – courses that include some combination of lecture, laboratory, and/or field experiences – present unique educational opportunities and challenges when compared with lecture-based courses.
Ever wonder how you can get students engaged AND assess their learning at the same time? In this interactive workshop, Dr. Erica Bender from the Center for Educational Effectiveness will present strategies for blending active learning and formative assessment.
In this workshop, participants will be introduced to the Transparency in Learning and Teaching (TILT) framework, which is a specific way of designing assignments to support student success.
In this interactive workshop, Dr. Patricia Turner from the Center for Educational Effectiveness will discuss five strategies for making courses more inclusive.
In this Zoom workshop, Dr. Erica Bender from the Center for Educational Effectiveness will review foundations for strong assessments of academic programs.
UC Davis has nearly 5,000 international undergraduate students. This extensive cultural, linguistic, and experiential diversity provides an enriched learning ecosystem for our students.
In this interactive workshop, Dr. Patricia Turner from Learning, Teaching, and Assessment will discuss five strategies for making courses more inclusive.
Just as racial inequities and disparities permeate society, these inequities also appear on campuses, in curricula, and in classrooms. By infusing our professional practice with actions in support of anti-racist ideals, we can, as educators, contribute to this race and equity work. In