In the News
The following articles on teaching in higher education provide a sampling of teaching issues explored by Academy members:Great Teaching at U of T: tips from an expert, U of T News, April 19, 2012
Karen Reid, Department of Computer Science
Great Teaching at U of T: tips from an expert, U of T News, April 27, 2012
Jim Wallace, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Great Teaching at U of T: tips from an expert, U of T News, May 3, 2012
Ivan Silver, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine
Keren Rice, Department of Linguistics, Teaching Academy member, receives the prestigious Molson Prize for her work in preserving Canada's Aboriginal languages. (Arts & Science News, June 4, 2012)
Steve Joordens, Dwayne Pare, Lisa-Mari Collimore & Time Cheng
Zen and the Art of Metacognition: Quality-Based Discrimination, Peer Assessment & Technology (academicmatters.ca, May 4, 2012)
Paul Stevens, Department of English, Teaching Academy Member, receives Guggenheim Fellowship (U of T News, April 2012)
Carol Rolheiser, David Dunne and Marion Bogo, Teaching Academy Members
UofT's Teaching Academy: Collective Aspirations for Teaching (UofT Bulletin: August 23, 2011)
Michael Wiley, Division of Anatomy, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine
The Value of Teacher-Mentors (UofT Bulletin: May 25, 2011)
Judith Poë, Department of Chemical and Physical Sciences, UTM
Universal Design for Science Education: Lessons that reach beyond the first row (UofT Bulletin: March 8, 2011)
Steve Joordens, Department of Psychology, UTSC
The Carpentry of Thought: Helping Students Develop Cognitive Skills (UofT Bulletin: December 7, 2010)
Steve Joordens, Department of Psychology, UTSC
You Can Lead Students to Knowledge, But How Do You Make Them Think? (academicmatters.ca, Oct-Nov 2010)
Marion Bogo, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work
'Doing' Teaching: Preparing doctoral students to become stewards of their disciplines through teaching (UofT Bulletin: April 27, 2010)
Susan McCahan, Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering
Martin Schreiber, Department of Medicine
Educating engineers and physicians: some unexpected parallels (UofT Bulletin: March 9, 2010)
Yu-Ling Cheng, Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry
Teaching to Change the World (UofT Bulletin: January 26, 2010)
Keren Rice, Department of Linguistics
Good teaching is spelled with Cs and Rs (UofT Bulletin: November 10, 2009)
Andrew Dicks, Department of Chemistry
Rip-Roaring Research Opportunities for Undergraduates (UofT Bulletin: September 29, 2009)
David Dunne, Joseph L. Rotman School of Management
Ulrich Menzefricke, Joseph L. Rotman School of Management
Teaching Future Teachers: Preparation and practise yield success (UofT Bulletin: September 15, 2009)
Clare Hasenkampf, Department of Biological Sciences, UTSC
Breaking Down the Wall (UofT Bulletin: May 12, 2009)
Zubin Austin, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy
Bridging Education: Opportunities and responsibilities for post-secondary institutions (UofT Bulletin: July 22, 2008)
Robert Brym, Department of Sociology
Why I Teach Intro (www.insidehighered.com: February 24, 2009)
Kenneth Bartlett, Department of History
In Praise of the Engaged Collegium (UofT Bulletin: February 12, 2008)
Corey Goldman, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Fostering Student Success: Enriching the experience inside and outside the classroom (UofT Bulletin: January 15, 2008)
John Percy, Department of Chemical and Physical Sciences, UTM
Linking Teaching and Teaching: Encouraging undergraduates to give instructing a try (UofT Bulletin, June 26, 2006)