Course Transformation


This booklet compiles research on learning, and short how-to tips for various course strategies.



Tutorial providing a pathway through course design, from setting goals through exploring instructional techniques.
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What do you do on the first day of class to establish good rapport?



Request an undergraduate learning assistant for your course.
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Develop clear, assessable learning goals to drive the course, and align courses across a curriculum.



Well-organized set of information about different instructional resources and approaches, with a focus on physics but applicable across disciplines.



Report by the National Academies (2015) describing what we know about undergraduate STEM learning in an accessible report format.



A practical guide to fostering change in university courses and faculty by embedding discipline-based education specialists within departments.



Out of Carleton College, this set of peer-reviewed modules on educational innovations offers a wealth of information on different teaching techniques.



NSF-funded interactive tool to explore the connections between science and mathematics concepts across different STEM disciplines.



Free course evaluation tool allowing instructors to get feedback from students on progress towards your learning goals.