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Events
Microteaching session (in-person)
Location: In-person (room MC-2036)
Interactive Lectures (CTE1260)
Location: In-person (MC 2036)
Microteaching session (online in Zoom)
Location: Online (LEARN, Zoom) Fundamentals Microteaching Sessions provide participants the opportunity to practice different teaching methods and receive constructive feedback in a supportive, low-risk environment.
News
CTE's Support for Indigenous Knowledges and Anti-Racist Pedagogies
Recent work of IK-AR staff members
Registration now open for University of Waterloo Teaching & Learning Conference 2023
We’re pleased to let you know that registration is open for our 14th annual University of Waterloo Teaching and Learning Conference taking place on May 4, 2023, with a day of online pre-conference workshops taking place on May 3, 2023. Last year saw over 500 faculty members, staff, and students gather to learn from and with one another around the theme of fostering partnerships in pedagogy. Our 2023 conference theme is Teaching and Learning with Kindness and Care.
Steffanie Scott: Fostering Engagement Through Community Connections and Circle Pedagogy
On the first day of class, Dr. Steffanie Scott introduces students to the course, activities, and assessments. Then, she invites their feedback. What do the students hope to gain from this course? Students were given a week to ponder this question and share their feedback. Dr. Scott embeds learner-centred pedagogy so that the course is not “fixed” when students first arrive. They co-create together and she meaningfully responds to their feedback. In this case, one clear message from students was to include field trips as part of their Sustainable Food: Regional Case Study course.
Steffanie was up to the challenge. Thanks to the community connections she had cultivated working with the Food System Roundtable of Waterloo Region over the past 15 years, Steffanie was able to quickly line up five field trips. This enabled students to connect with community members by visiting gardens, farms, and local organizations. To give back and deepen their reflections, students created public blog posts for each field trip.
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