Balancing Rigour and Learning in STEM Programs | Continuing Education

Course description

Research shows that while active learning helps to deepen student learning, many STEM educators believe academic rigour to be a barrier. This course explores how STEM educators can establish a learning environment that balances discipline-specific rigour with deeper learning.

Course details

Hours: 6

Credits: 1

Prerequisites: None

Corequisites: None

Credit transfer

Have you taken this course or an equivalent course? Contact the Credit Transfer Office.

Course equivalencies

EDEV0029 | Teaching in STEM and Technical Programs

This course is not currently open for registration. There may be an equivalent course listed above.

Registration dates

Not all courses are offered each term.

Fall 2025 registration is now open.

Delivery options

In person: classes held in person on a campus/site in a classroom/lab/shop/studio for the course duration

Online - Asynchronous: 100% online delivery, no scheduled day or time course requirements with the instructor, assigned due dates

Online - Synchronous: 100% online delivery, scheduled day and time course requirements with the instructor, assigned due dates

Hybrid: any combination of in person, timetabled, on campus, online, and hyflex delivery