Teaching and Learning Committee
Chair: Jane Schmidt-Wilk
Committee Members:
- Matthew Beaufort
- Michael Zijlstra
- Paula Armstrong
- Isabelle Matzkin
- Mark Ellinghaus
Scribe: Mark Ellinghaus is able to edit this page.
Meeting Schedule: Thursday afternoons in MVB Rm 210 at 3:15 pm.
Mission Statement:
The Teaching and Learning Committee (TLC) works with the Dean of Teaching and Learning to promote continuous improvement in teaching and learning across the curriculum of MIU Continuous improvement is aimed at four compatible goals:
- Teaching the most current knowledge of the discipline
- Integrating that knowledge with knowledge of the Science of Consciousness
- Using the principles and practices of Consciousness-Based Education (CBE)
- Using best teaching practices for the discipline, including new pedagogical techniques that are compatible with the principles of CBE.
To support these broad goals, TLC:
- Establishes standards for teaching both in the face-to-face classroom and for online learning/distance education.
- Develops organizational capacity to produce teaching materials that support Consciousness-Based Education
- Provides TLC (tender loving care) for the faculty including:
- Basic faculty training in Consciousness-Based Education
- Ongoing training and development in teaching, assessment and the scholarship of teaching and learning
- Support for new program launches, especially in the Online and DE areas
- Assesses faculty members’ teaching skills and their effectiveness in fostering student learning, thereby also enhancing student retention.