Reading Time: 3 minutesOn November 8th, countries around the world will be celebrating the annual National STEM Day. Here are some ‘fun facts’ about the day you may not be aware of: Why a National STEM Day? National STEM Day was created in response to studies conducted in the early 2000s showing that students in the USA were falling behind educationally in STEM-related...
Reading Time: 2 minutesConestoga faculty can register for an Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) to enhance their lesson planning techniques and teaching practices. As of January 2023, the ISW is offered as a free, credited, course, one of two courses in the Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) & Critically-Reflective Teaching micro-credential. Please see below for more details on the ISW, including what to expect, the...
Reading Time: 4 minutesFrom June 16 to June 18, 2022, Teaching and Learning, in collaboration with the School of Interdisciplinary Studies and Indigenous Services, hosted the First Annual Indigenous Faculty Learning Symposium. The learning was provided by elder Lois MacDonald and knowledge holders Christina Restoule, Laini Lascelles and Clarence Cachagee, with Tyzun James as Firekeeper. It was held at Crow Shield Lodge. Voices...
Reading Time: 3 minutesFrom March 1 to 5, 2021 the world celebrates Open Education Week. Learn more and join free events. About Open Education Week Open education includes free access to open-licensed adaptable course materials, videos, assessment tools, research, and textbooks. Open licenses help to make teaching and learning resources more easily available, adaptable, equitable and economical–especially for students. To learn more about...
Reading Time: 2 minutesAre you interested in connecting with your colleagues to share ideas about how to enhance your teaching practice? Do you want to learn about different strategies that could help get your students more engaged in their learning? Do you have questions about how to better manage your classroom, or introduce more authentic assessments? If so, you’re in luck. Teaching and...
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