The Centre for Teaching Excellence collaborates with individuals, academic departments, and academic support units to foster capacity and community around teaching and to promote an institutional culture that values effective teaching and meaningful learning.
"CTE is one of the teaching centres we look to as an outstanding centre that models excellence in educational development." — 2017 External Review
Events
Responding to Disclosures of Sexual Violence (CTE2270)
Location: Online (LEARN and Zoom)
Microteaching session (in-person)
Location: In-person (room MC-2036)
Microteaching session (online in Zoom)
Location: Online (LEARN, Zoom)
Course Redesign for Flipped and Other Models of Blended Learning
This workshop, held over two half-days (Wednesday May 31st and Wednesday, June 7th), will help participants begin the process of redesigning a course using a flipped or other blended model approach.
Location: In-person MC2036
Collecting and Using Feedback on Your Teaching (CTE2160)
Course Redesign for Flipped and Other Models of Blended Learning
This workshop, held over two half-days (Wednesday May 31st and Wednesday, June 7th), will help participants begin the process of redesigning a course using a flipped or other blended model approach.
Location: In-person MC2036
Reflecting on Diversity in the Classroom (CTE2257)
Teaching Methods (CTE1217)
Location: In-person (MC 2036)
Indigenous Knowledges Reading Group: Toward Braiding Discussion #2
Location: Online, MS Teams
Teaching STEM Labs (CTE1253)
Location: In-person (MC 2036)
Note: This session is geared toward lab TAs in science and kinesiology.
News
2023 UWTL Conference: A Look Back
The 14th Annual University of Waterloo Teaching and Learning conference was held this past May 3 and 4, with a day of online pre-conference workshops preceding the in-person conference, the first since our last in-person conference in 2019. After two years of online conferences to sustain conversations around teaching and learning in the midst of the pandemic, the energy and community-building emerging from our return to in-person was inspiring.
Waterloo Assessment Institute & PebblePad Showcase Event
April was an exciting and busy month for CTE. We were able to offer some of our Signature Annual Events -- including the Waterloo Assessment Institute and the PebblePad Showcase -- in person after so long!
CTE is seeking an Indigenous Educational Developer
Come join our team of Indigenous Educational Developers at the University of Waterloo. Housed in the Centre for Teaching Excellence, we are a team of 4 about to be a team of 3 looking for another Indigenous member to fill an 18-month parental leave.
Teaching with Kindness and Care: UWTL Keynote
Story about the UWTL keynote
Interview with Shayla Redlin Hume, Recipient of the 2023 CUT Award
Interview with Shayla Redlin Hume, Recipient of the 2023 Certificate of University Teaching Award
2023 CUT Award Recipient: Shayla Redlin
The recipient of the 2023 Certificate in University Teaching Award is Shayla Redlin.
2023 Distinguished Teacher Awards
The 2023 recipients of the Distinguished Teacher Awards have been announced: Keith Delaney, Nardine Nakhla, Zara Rafferty, and Diana Skrzydlo.
Schedule now available for UWTL 2023
We’re pleased to announce that the schedule for the 2023 University of Waterloo Teaching and Learning Conference (May 4, 2023) is now available. The schedule for the pre-conference day of workshops (May 3, 2023) is also available. There’s still time to register (registration will close on Wednesday, April 19).
CTE's Support for Indigenous Knowledges and Anti-Racist Pedagogies
Recent work of IK-AR staff members
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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CTE has developed over 150 brief Teaching Tip Sheets that provide practical and evidence-based strategies to support effective teaching and learning. Have a look at the categories below or use the search tool to find one on a specific topic.
