INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS DESIGN FOR COLLEGE SCIENCE TEACHING
Designed to provide a practical application of pedagogical knowledge through the development of instructional materials for use in a university science education context. The process will be based around cohorts of participants working together to identify learning objectives, and create evidence-based assessments and learning experiences to target those objectives. This course is required for Scientific Teaching Fellows Program participants.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: INTEGSCI 650 Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: Yes, unlimited number of completions Last Taught: Summer 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Apply evidence-based approaches to design of instructional units and materials for college STEM courses. Audience: Graduate 2. Collaboratively develop a course that is inclusive, grounded in evidence-based teaching practices, and promotes students' scientific thinking. Audience: Graduate 3. Reflect on the process of instructional design to inform ongoing development as an educator. Audience: Graduate 4. Build community with colleagues through shared work on effective and inclusive teaching. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Apply evidence-based approaches to design of instructional units and materials for college STEM courses. Audience: Graduate 2. Collaboratively develop a course that is inclusive, grounded in evidence-based teaching practices, and promotes students' scientific thinking. Audience: Graduate 3. Reflect on the process of instructional design to inform ongoing development as an educator. Audience: Graduate 4. Build community with colleagues through shared work on effective and inclusive teaching. Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027