Experiential learning is the process of learning through “doing,” where learners actively engage in direct, real-world, or simulated experiences, followed by critical reflection, analysis, and synthesis. It emphasizes learning from experience […]
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Teaching with AI (or Not): Four Approaches from Intentional Non-Use to Full Integration
Three years on, classroom decisions about generative AI aren’t happening in committee meetings or lively hallway conversations. They’re happening quietly: while planning a course, revising an assignment, or staring at a syllabus late at […]
PD Playlist: Peer Assessment
Peer assessment is a learning strategy where students review each other’s assignment and provide and receive feedback on their work before submitting it to the instructor. This process benefits students greatly by promoting deeper reflection and learning, and helps students build valuable skills, such as […]
Online Teaching Essentials: Professional Learning to Support Instructors
snəw̓eyəɬ leləm̓ Langara’s Teaching and Curriculum Development Centre (TCDC) and Educational Technology (EdTech) are pleased to share a new professional development program created to support colleagues who are navigating the […]
PD Playlist: Teaching Strategies for Better Learning
Instructors can improve student learning by thoughtfully incorporating research-based strategies into their everyday teaching. Whether you teach a face-to-face, online or hybrid course, there is an impactful approach for every situation. Just ensure your strategy choice aligns with student needs and learning outcomes. For both the new and seasoned instructor, learning about new teaching […]
Call for Participants: Reviewing writing with AI – PAIRR Pilot
This fall, TCDC and EdTech are organizing a small cross-departmental pilot to explore a new approach to teaching writing. The PAIRR framework (Peer & AI Review + Reflection) was developed by writing instructors and has been successfully implemented at UC Davis and […]
PD Playlist: What’s New with Academic Integrity & Artificial Intelligence
Generative Artificial Intelligence keeps challenging Academic Integrity and reshaping the landscape of assessments and learning. To help anyone interested in learning about What’s New with Academic Integrity & Artificial Intelligence, […]
Course (Re-)Design Oasis: A Day of Sharing and Reflection
Last month, Langara instructors gathered for a day-long Course (Re-)Design Oasis. The event offered space to pause, connect, and exchange ideas about course design while also taking time for wellness […]
PD Playlist for Trauma-informed Teaching
Trauma-informed teaching is an educational approach that understands how trauma, from adverse experiences like poverty, neglect or community violence, can impact a student’s learning, behavior, and well-being. A trauma-informed approach […]
TCDC Fall Book Club: A Pedagogy of Kindness
As post-secondary education continues to evolve at breakneck speed, students and instructors are discovering that resilience alone isn’t enough. The most radical thing you can do in education today might […]
