‘CIRTL’
Science, Math, and Engineering Grad Students Engage in Teaching-as-Research
Apr. 19, 2010—As part of the CIRTL Network activities at Vanderbilt, the CFT co-sponsors the Teaching-as-Research (TAR) Fellows program for graduate students and post-doctoral fellows in the STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) fields at Vanderbilt. CIRTL defines TAR as follows: “Teaching-as-Research involves the deliberate, systematic, and reflective use of research methods to develop and implement teaching practices...
CIRTL Network Coffee Hour 4/21 – Academic Careers: Where Are Grads Going and Why?
Apr. 16, 2010—From our colleagues at the CIRTL Network: Join a CIRTL Network Online Coffee Hour April 21 at 2 pm CT (1 MT/3ET) a time to get together to informally talk with others throughout the CIRTL Network. Mark Connolly will be facilitating a discussion on: Academic careers: Where are grads going and why? Is being a...
CIRTLcast 4/7 – Preparing to be a Faculty Member: What Do I Need to Know about Faculty Work?
Apr. 5, 2010—The CIRTL Network is hosting a webinar titled “Preparing to be a Faculty Member: What Do I Need to Know about Faculty Work?” as part of its CIRTLcast series on Wednesday, April 7th. The webinar features Ann Austin, Professor of Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education and Director of the Global Institute for Higher Education at...
Opportunity for Junior Faculty in Science, Math, and Engineering – STEMES Workshop in May
Mar. 12, 2010—Vanderbilt is a member of the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL) Network, a NSF-funded group of six universities working to prepare future science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) faculty members to implement and advance best teaching practices. One of the CIRTL Network’s signature programs is the Science, Technology, Engineering, and...
The CIRTL Coffee Hour – Online, Informal Conversations for STEM Grad Students and Faculty
Feb. 22, 2010—The Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL) is an NSF-sponsored network of six universities interested in enhancing STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education through professional development of future STEM faculty. Vanderbilt is a member of CIRTL, and Vanderbilt STEM grad students, postdocs, and faculty are invited to participate in the...
Highlights from Richard Cyr’s Talks on Faculty Careers, Large Classes
Jan. 20, 2010—Richard Cyr (Biology, Penn State University) came to campus yesterday as a guest of the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL). He gave two talks, an informal lunch discussion of faculty careers in the sciences and an afternoon presentation about teaching large science courses. The Center for Teaching attended both talks...