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

Build courses into a credential

This course is part of the following micro-credential(s):

Teaching in STEM Programs

Credit transfer

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

Dates

Day/Time

Delivery

Campus

Cost

Availability

Start Date: Feb. 6, 2022
End date: Feb. 20, 2022

Day/Time: – Wed. 9:00am – 11:00am Wed. 9:00am – 11:00am

Delivery:

Campus: Off Campus

Cost: $150.00

Register

Registration dates

Not all courses are offered each term.

Spring 2022 registration opens February 7, 2022. Fall 2022 registration opens July 4, 2022.

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 with no assigned day or time requirements, independent course completion

Online - Synchronous: 100% online delivery with scheduled day and time course requirements

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