Resources for Teaching Strategies and Methods


Writing Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes are statements that describe the desired qualities of students at the completion of a learning experience. Whether the learning experience is a single activity, a class session, a course or a set of courses, learning outcomes provide guidance in how to measure whether students achieved the intended learning.


University of Minnesota Center for Teaching and Learning Services
The CTLS has a variety of programs for beginning faculty, mid-career faculty and senior faculty. They offer workshops, classes and consultative services.



ExternalResources

Carnegie Mellon's Enhancing Education Site
Although developed to support the teaching of sciences and mathematics, this site has a wealth of information that CSOM faculty can apply to their classes. In particular, the Best Practices and Assessment sections offer insight into everything from course design to tips on activities that can be inserted into existing classes.


Duquesne's Center for Teaching Excellence Resources
For articles and other information related to assessment, teaching evaluation, instructional technology and other topics.


The Active Learning Page
Offers an overview of active learning and lists some easy-to-implement activities.