Postdoc Teaching Practicum

Overview

Work with an experienced instructor in your discipline to enhance your understanding and experience of teaching a university course in this semester-long mentorship program designed for postdoctoral fellows. In this practicum, postdocs will observe mentors in their teaching, teach guest lectures and receive feedback on your teaching, discuss approaches to teaching with your mentors, and engage in group discussions of teaching with other postdocs from your cohort. The cohort will meet every three weeks for 2-hour workshops around key topics in teaching development; this may include lesson planning, teaching portfolios, equity, diversity, & inclusion, and teaching-as-research.

By participating in this practicum, you will learn how to:

• Create a framework for how a typical university course operates
• Articulate how teaching and learning theories intersect with the practical requirements of a university course
• Design university lessons which incorporate learner-centred lesson planning basics, demonstrating the alignment of learning objectives, learning activities and assessment techniques
• Develop and refine a teaching portfolio using the evidence of teaching effectiveness gathered throughout the internship

Practicum Schedule

This semester-long practicum has 5 online sessions at 12-2PM CT on Thursday, September 15, October 6, October 27, November 17, and December 8.

Registration and Enrollment

Registration is open Monday, August 15 through Monday, September 12 or until capacity is reached. Registrants will be directed to an application form, and practicum instructors will determine course acceptance after reviewing applications. Participants must have CIRTL Associate status in order to take this practicum. Note for CIRTL registrants: the application form asks for your UBC Employee Number; you can type "N/A" in this field to complete the form.

Accessibility

CIRTL strives to be inclusive of anyone interested in participating in our activities. If you have specific accessibility needs, please contact CIRTL at info@cirtl.net in advance so that we may make the necessary accommodations.