Our office is excited to be partnering with the College of Arts & Science’s Academic Affairs team for a second year to offer the Teaching Squares peer observation opportunity in Spring 2025. Teaching Squares is a non-evaluative, informal peer observation program that has been used for more than two decades at many different types of […]
Classroom Activity: Jigsaw
Jigsaw is a classroom activity that involves students working in small groups. You might want to consider using a Jigsaw in learning situations where you wish to integrate multiple pieces of information into group deliberations, such as getting students to practice playing roles in a new process or understanding multiple factors that can shape a […]
Peer Pedagogy Support: Faculty Learning Communities
For most faculty, peers are the most trusted source of information and support about teaching, but it can be hard to find formal and informal pathways to build and sustain those connections. Peer observation, mentorship, and faculty learning communities are some of the ways institutions have tried to help by providing a formal program with […]