Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL) NSF Center for Learning and Teaching University of Wisconsin - Madison Michigan State University Pennsylvania State University

CIRTL Mission To promote a a national STEM faculty committed to implementing and advancing effective teaching practices for diverse student audiences as part of their professional careers.

…develop a national STEM faculty... Research Universities 100 RUs => 80% Ph.Ds FACULTY Community College Liberal Arts HBCU Masters University Comprehensive Univ. Research University UNDERGRADS Community College Liberal Arts HBCU Masters University Comprehensive Univ. Research University

Teaching-as-Research Engagement in teaching as engagement in STEM research Engagement in teaching as engagement in STEM research Hypothesize, experiment, observe, analyze, improve Hypothesize, experiment, observe, analyze, improve Aligns with skills and inclinations of graduates- Aligns with skills and inclinations of graduates- through-faculty, and fosters engagement in through-faculty, and fosters engagement in teaching reform teaching reform Leads to self-sustained improvement of STEM education Leads to self-sustained improvement of STEM education The nation must develop STEM faculties who themselves continuously inquire into their students learning.

Learning Communities Rich, enduring, integrative environments for change in learning and teaching … learning communities are life-changing. Provide community with shared values of learning, teaching, and professional developmentProvide community with shared values of learning, teaching, and professional development Develop strong relationships that are a foundation for institutional and national change.Develop strong relationships that are a foundation for institutional and national change. Blend diverse participants and levels of participation.Blend diverse participants and levels of participation.

Diversity Many STEM faculty are not aware of the diversity of their students and thus do not design their teaching practice to respond to them. Mounting research shows the pivotal role of classroom experiences on student learning and persistence.Mounting research shows the pivotal role of classroom experiences on student learning and persistence. Thread teaching and learning with diverse student audiences through every facet of the learning community.Thread teaching and learning with diverse student audiences through every facet of the learning community. STEM faculty are teaching ever more diverse student populations.STEM faculty are teaching ever more diverse student populations.

Learning Community Informal Education Instructional Materials Internships College Classroom CIRTL Programs Teaching with Teaching with Technology

The CIRTL Network PSU PSU MSU MSU UW UW 7 Research Universities Prototype Professional Development Program Annual Forums CIRTL Fellows Web Sites Distance Learning Meetings/Journals National Conversation Delta Program Evaluation Evaluation Guide CIRTL Program Development Produce Effective Tools and Strategies Demonstrate Value of CIRTL Programs

CIRTL Forum 2003 CIRTL Forum 2003 Sharing Successful Strategies Goals for Forum Goals for Forum Establish measures of success for preparing STEM Establish measures of success for preparing STEM graduate students in teaching and learning graduate students in teaching and learning Begin a census of university programs around Begin a census of university programs around the nation the nation Promote exchange of successful strategies and Promote exchange of successful strategies and connections between universities connections between universities Theme of Forum Theme of Forum Integrating research, teaching, and learning in Integrating research, teaching, and learning in the training of STEM graduate students the training of STEM graduate students

CIRTL Forum 2003 CIRTL Forum 2003 Sharing Successful Strategies Participants Participants 67 research universities 67 research universities Teams of provosts, deans, graduate students, Teams of provosts, deans, graduate students, faculty, academic staff faculty, academic staff Distinguished guests Distinguished guests

CIRTL Forum 2003 CIRTL Forum 2003 Sharing Successful Strategies Program Program Goals and Measures of Success Goals and Measures of Success Wednesday morning Wednesday morning Sharing Successful Strategies Sharing Successful Strategies Wednesday afternoon Wednesday afternoon Next Steps at Home and Nationally Next Steps at Home and Nationally Thursday morning Thursday morning Reflections and Synthesis Reflections and Synthesis Thursday morning Thursday morning

CIRTL Forum 2003 CIRTL Forum 2003 Sharing Successful Strategies Logistics Logistics If you need help, look for a blue name tag! If you need help, look for a blue name tag! Evaluation Evaluation Formative - Use boxes at back of room Formative - Use boxes at back of room - At end of last breakout - At end of last breakout Summative - Form in registration packet Summative - Form in registration packet

CurriculumCurriculum Teaching in the College Classroom (23 students)Teaching in the College Classroom (23 students) Instructional MaterialsInstructional Materials Teaching with TechnologyTeaching with Technology Informal Education (18 students)Informal Education (18 students) Learning CommunityLearning Community Creating a Learning Environment (16 stud-fac)Creating a Learning Environment (16 stud-fac) Expeditionary Learning (34 students - faculty)Expeditionary Learning (34 students - faculty) Drop-in Clinic, Peer Mentoring, ConnectionsDrop-in Clinic, Peer Mentoring, Connections InternshipsInternships Beloit, Edgewood, MATC, UW-WhitewaterBeloit, Edgewood, MATC, UW-Whitewater Campus facultyCampus faculty Campus research programsCampus research programs Delta Program in Teaching and Learning

Informal Education Prof. Steve Ackerman, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Prof. Sharon Dunwoody, Journalism Informal Education Prof. Steve Ackerman, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Prof. Sharon Dunwoody, Journalism ObjectiveObjective –design, implement, and evaluate an informal education product for a diverse audience SeminarSeminar –central questions of informal education –basic learning theory –research strategies for measuring learning –experience a wide range of informal education Teaching-as-Research ProjectTeaching-as-Research Project –develop research tools –implement and evaluate –communication of results

CIRTL Outcome A national STEM faculty that enables all students to achieve STEM literacy, that enhances recruitment into STEM, and whose leadership ensures the ongoing advance of STEM education.

The CIRTL Hypothesis STEM Professor as Change Agent STEM Professor as Change Agent Teaching-as-Research Teaching-as-Research Hypothesize, experiment, observe, analyze, improveHypothesize, experiment, observe, analyze, improve Self-sustained improvement of STEM educationSelf-sustained improvement of STEM education Learning Community Learning Community Support growth in teaching and learning Support growth in teaching and learning Graduate student, post-doc, faculty communityGraduate student, post-doc, faculty community Foundation for institutional changeFoundation for institutional change

Broader Impact and Institutionalization Participants create evaluated products for Participants create evaluated products for broader impact. broader impact. Interns integrate products within institutions. Interns integrate products within institutions. Participants become future academic Participants become future academic workforce. workforce.