STEM Teaching Development

Graduate

In this course, students will be asked to select an undergraduate or graduate course in their discipline and work with a faculty mentor to redesign, teach and assess one unit in that course. A “unit” is defined as the equivalent of three 50-minute lectures, or one 3-hour laboratory session or tutorial. Through the practicum, students will explore course and curriculum design elements by producing a detailed lesson plan, and a strategy for assessment and evaluation of the success of teaching the unit. Students will be asked to critically reflect on their experience in this course by submitting reflective essays and participating in group discussions. Final experiences will be shared through a symposium poster presentation. (Prerequisites: SCIE-8000 and admission to a thesis-based master’s or PhD program in the Faculty of Science and consent of the instructor.) (3 credits) 228 Winter 2027 Academic Calendar