Task Force On Teaching And Learning Copyright (c) 2013 McMaster University All rights reserved. http://digitalcommons.mcmaster.ca/total Recent documents in Task Force On Teaching And Learning en-us Fri, 25 Jan 2013 21:13:34 PST 3600 Terms of Reference and Membership http://digitalcommons.mcmaster.ca/total/2 http://digitalcommons.mcmaster.ca/total/2 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 09:39:57 PST The Task Force on Teaching and Learning has been charged by the Provost with the following four goals:

1) Documentation of the Current State: Where are we now?

a. Gather data and analyze current factors that have an impact on effective teaching and learning at McMaster

b. Identify current and emerging best practices and strategies that support student and instructor success

2) Identification of the Ideal Future State: Where should we be? a. Analyze emerging issues and explore desired future state

3) Design Strategies: How do we get there?

a. Recommend ways in which we can enhance the quality of teaching and learning at the undergraduate and graduate levels

b. Develop a culture of scholarship in teaching and learning

c. Develop a culture of innovation

4) Implement, Evaluate and Disseminate

]]> Planning and academic priorities Initial Observations and Recommendations http://digitalcommons.mcmaster.ca/total/1 http://digitalcommons.mcmaster.ca/total/1 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 09:38:53 PST These four recommendations (The Four Rs), that reflect the sentiments of the McMaster community, are:

1) Recognize and reward excellence in teaching and learning

2) Rejuvenate the infrastructure that supports teaching and learning

3) Re-engineer processes, programs, systems and support structures to enable success

4) Reiterate our commitment to scholarly teaching and learning

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