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TAMU CIRTL for faculty
CIRTL at Texas A&M University focuses on developing future STEM faculty through the integration of CIRTL activities with current university initiatives to bring inquiry-based learning into the undergraduate classroom. Adapting and developing effective learning activities for the university’s diverse student audience, and integrating them successfully into courses, will require a coordinated effort of graduate students, post-docs, and faculty. CIRTL will support this initiative through the professional development of graduate-through-faculty in effective teaching practices and instructional material design that fosters learning through inquiry.
TAMU CIRTL provides and/or supplements resources in teaching and mentoring. Through participation in the national CIRTL network with its member institutions, TAMU benefits from expertise and resources (1) to develop expertise in Teaching as Research (TAR), Learning through Diversity (LtD), and development of Learning Communities (LC), (2) to connect with mentors from other institutions with expertise in these three CIRTL pillars, and (3) to put into practice the CIRTL core values within the context of their academic discipline. Ultimately, CIRTL provides valuable models for the implementation of these vital core concepts.
For more information, to request assistance with integrating CIRTL pillars into your courses, or learn how CIRTL can be leveraged in your proposals and research efforts, please contact Bob Webb (bwebb@vprmail.tamu.edu) or Bruce Herbert (herbert@geo.tamu.edu).
Resources within the local TAMU CIRTL network include (see Resources tab for full descriptions):
Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP)
Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE)
Graduate Teaching Academy (GTA)
Information Technology in Science (ITS)
Please visit the website of the national CIRTL network for more information in TAR, LtD, and LC.