What you'll learn
Apply rapport-building techniques to create a positive, supportive, and inclusive postsecondary education learning environment
Deliver an effective, memorable lesson that bridges the knowledge gap between yourself and your students
Raise your institutional profile as a reflective teacher through effective third-level education teaching practices
Implement practical strategies for classroom management and lesson planning
Course description
The Higher Education Teaching Certificate, inspired by the in-person seminar program currently offered by Harvard’s Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning, provides you with effective postsecondary education teaching methods. Over eight weeks, you’ll engage deeply with, and reflect on, your practices, portfolio, and journey in the higher education field. Guided by experts, you’ll explore various approaches to pedagogy, discover the most relevant research on how students learn, and broaden your range of teaching skills. Learn how to adopt a more conscious, collaborative, and refined approach to your teaching practice.
Course Outline
Course and assignment design
Using feedback to improve your teaching
Teaching portfolio preparation