Center for Research on Learning and Teaching (CRLT) -- University  of Michigan

Center for Research on Learning and Teaching

University  of Michigan

News & Events

• Enriching Scholarship 2008
• Fall 2008 New Faculty Orientation
• Fall 2008 Graduate Student Instructor Teaching Orientation
• New Program: U–M Graduate Teacher Certificate

Quick Links

• Occasional Paper: Best Practices for Designing and Grading Exams
• CRLT North
• FAQs about UM Teaching Resources

News & Events and Quick Links Archive

For Faculty

• Grants for Teaching
• Seminars
• Provost's Seminars
• Orientations
• Consultations
• Student Feedback
• Course Design
• Faculty Mentoring
• Publications
• U-M Teaching Awards
• U-M Honor Codes

For GSIs

• Programs for New GSIs
  • Campus-wide GSI Teaching Orientation Fall 2006
  • Engineering Orientation
  • ELI/CRLT Summer Workshops
  • GSI Guidebook
  • GSI Guidebook for Teaching Labs
• Seminars
• Preparing Future Faculty (PFF)
  • Rackham-CRLT Seminar on College Teaching: Preparing Future Faculty Seminar (PFF)
  • Getting Ready for an Academic Career: Preparing Future Faculty (PFF) Conference
• Consultations
  • Individual Consultations
  • Course Design and Development
• Student Feedback
  • Midterm Student Feedback
• Departmental GSI Training Resources
  • Departmental Consultations
  • Handbook on Department GSI Development
  • Workshops for GSMs and GSI Coordinators
• Employment Opportunities
  • Engineering Graduate Student Mentors (EGSM)
  • Graduate Teaching Consultants Programs (GTC)
• Publications
  • GSI Guidebook
  • GSI Guidebook for Teaching Labs
  • Guidelines for Classroom Discussions
  • Occasional Papers on Topics of Learning and Teaching

For Departments

• Customized Programs and Faculty Retreats
• Evaluation Services
• Departmental GSI Training
• Faculty Mentoring

About CRLT

• Mission
• Staff Directory
• Annual Report Executive Summary
• CRLT Annual Report 2006-2007 (pdf file)
• Directions to CRLT
• CRLT North
• 2004-2005 CRLT Faculty Advisory Board

Teaching Strategies and Disciplinary Resources

Teaching Strategies

• Academic Integrity in the Classroom
• Active Learning
• Case-based Teaching
• Classroom Assessment
• Classroom Management
• Creating an Effective Learning Climate
• Discussions
• Evaluation of Teaching Effectiveness
• Experiential Learning
• First Day(s) of Class
• Formative and Summative Evaluation
• Group Work and Cooperative Learning
• Incivility in the College Classroom
• Learning Styles
• Lectures and Large Classes
• Midterm Student Feedback (MSF) & Small Group Instructional Diagnosis (SGID)
• Motivating Students
• Multiculturalism / Diversity in Teaching
• Online Teaching
• Problem-based Learning
• Study Skills
• Syllabus and Course Design
• Teaching Portfolios and Course Portfolios
• Teaching Philosophy/Teaching Statement
• Technology in Teaching
• Testing and Grading Issues
• Writing Assignments

Disciplinary Resources

• African Studies
• African-American Studies
• American and British Literature
• American Culture
• Anthropology
• Asian Studies
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Classical Studies
• Economics
• Engineering
• European Studies
• French
• Geology
• German
• History (United States)
• Latin American Studies
• Mathematics
• Middle Eastern Studies
• Native American Studies
• Philosophy
• Physics
• Political Science
• Psychology
• Religious Studies
• Sociology
• Spanish
• Statistics
• Women's Studies

Grants

• Information about other instructional grants at UM.
• Faculty Associates for Multicultural Innovations (FAMI)
• Faculty Development Fund (FDF)
• Interdisciplinary Faculty Associates Grants Program (IFA)
• Lecturers' Professional Development Grants (LPDG)
• The Gilbert Whitaker Fund for the Improvement of Teaching (Whitaker I and II)
• Teaching with Technology Institute
• Instructional Development Fund (IDF)
• Recent Recipients

CRLT Theatre Program

• Interactive performances on issues of pedagogy, diversity, and inclusion in the classroom

Publications and Links

CRLT Resources

• Occasional Papers on  Teaching and Learning
  • 1. Clinical Teaching by Thomas Schwenk, 1987.
  • 2. Testing and Grading by Stanford C. Ericksen, 1989.
  • 5. The Relative Importance of Research and Undergraduate Teaching by Barbara K. Hofer & Donald R. Brown, 1992.
  • 6. Learning with Lectures by Robert Kozma, 1994.(pdf)
  • 7. Perceptions of Faculty Behavior by Students of Color by Mark Chesler, 1997.(pdf)
  • 8. Undergraduate Women in Science and Engineering: Providing Academic Support by Susan Montgomery & Martha Cohen Barrett, 1997.(pdf)
  • 9. Knowing Your Students Better: A Key to Involving First-Year Students by Joseph Fenty, 1997.(pdf)
  • 10. Student Learning Styles and Their Implications for Teaching by Susan M. Montgomery & Linda N. Groat, 1998.(pdf)
  • 11. The Teaching Portfolio by Matthew Kaplan, 1998.(pdf)
  • 12. The Effect of Student Diversity on Student Learning at the University of Michigan: Faculty and GSI Perspectives (pdf)
  • 13. Using Grants to Enhance Student Learning by Mary Wright, Contance E. Cook, & Elizabeth Brady, 2000. (pdf)
  • 14. More Than A Research University: The Importance of Teaching at the University of Michigan by Constance E. Cook, Mary C. Wright, & Carol S. Hollenshead, 2000. (pdf)
  • 15. Participation in Living-Learning Programs at the University of Michigan: Benefits for Students and Faculty by Karen Kurotsuchi Inkelas, 2000. (pdf)
  • 16. Research on Student Notetaking: Implications for Faculty and Graduate Student Instructors by Deborah DeZure, Matthew Kaplan, & Martha A. Deerman, 2001. (pdf)
  • 17. Making Accommodations For Students with Disabilities: A Guide for Faculty and Graduate Student Instructors by Crisca Bierwert, 2002. (pdf)
  • 18. Teaching Online by Erping Zhu, 2003. (pdf)
  • 19. Instructor Identity: The Impact of Gender and Race on Faculty Experiences with Teaching by Diana B. Kardia and Mary C. Wright, 2004. (pdf)
    
• Handbooks and Guidebooks
• Guidance for UM Instructors Leading Class Discussions on the Tragedy of September 11, 2001
• Guidelines for discussion of affirmative action issues
• Guidelines for Instructors Concerning Class Discussions about War in Iraq

U-M Resources

• Frequently Asked Questions about U-M Teaching Resources
• Directory of Resources for U-M Instructors
• U-M Campus Acronyms and Building Abbreviations
• U-M Institutional Profile of Students, Faculty and Staff
• Electronic Reserve Systems @ University Libraries (.pdf)
• Task Force Report on Testing and Training Prospective GSIs 9/02 (.pdf)

National Resource

• Links to National Resources on Teaching and Learning
• Links to Other Teaching Centers
• Links to Other Colleges and Universities
• Links to Pedagogical Journals in the Disciplines
• National Conferences on Teaching and Learning

Multicultural Teaching

• Services for Faculty and GSIs
• CRLT Theatre Program
  
  Multicultural Resources
  
• CRLT Multicultural Occasional Papers
• Multicultural Teaching Strategies
• Annotated Bibliographies
• Links to Other U-M Sites
• Links to External Resources

Instructional Technology

Tips and Examples of Teaching with Technology

• Examples of UM Faculty Using Technology in Teaching
• Tips for Using Common Technology Tools in Teaching
• A Model for Teaching with Technology
• Additional Resources for Instructional Technology

UM Support for Instructional Technology

• CRLT Services & Programs
• Gateway to UM Instructional Tools (e.g., UM.CourseTools)
• Teaching with Technology Institute
• Technology Workshops and Online Tutorials
• UM Technology Support and Services

Distance and E-Learning

• Distance and E-Learning Roundtable

Evaluation and Research

• Evaluation
• Research

FAQs about U-M Teaching Resources

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