Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW)
The Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) is a three-day (24 hour) learning program designed to enhance course delivery and facilitation strategies, including lesson planning, techniques for eliciting learner participation, and suggestions for evaluation of learning. Offered in person within a small group setting, the workshop provides an opportunity for participants to build skills and confidence, experiment with new strategies and techniques, all while learning from and fostering partnerships with colleagues across campus. Participants receive a certificate upon completion which is widely recognized at many Canadian and international post-secondary institutions. The ISW is one of two required peer-driven intensive teaching development experiences that go towards the completion of the Excellence in Teaching Program (ETP).
The ISW engages participants in:
- planning and delivering 10 minute “mini-lessons”
- developing participatory instructional techniques
- listening actively
- learning and teaching collaboratively
- modelling adult learning principles
- generating effective feedback and discussion
What to expect
As a participant in a 3-day ISW, you will be expected to:
Prepare materials in advance of each day.
Conduct three 10 minute mini-lessons (one per day), receiving feedback on each lesson in small groups.
Participate in team building and group activities.
Engage in regular small group discussions on topics such as effective teaching practices, assessment and feedback techniques, different domains of learning, and other themes identified by the participants.
Reflect on your own learning and that of others, and incorporate new understandings into each lesson.
Contact
For more information or questions about the ISW, contact teachingcentre@torontomu.ca.