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On December 2, about a dozen faculty from across t<\/span>he university joined<\/span>\u00a0the Coulter Faculty Commons\u00a0<\/span>team for a\u00a0<\/span>SiTL<\/span>\u00a0appreciation lunch.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>In case you haven\u2019t seen the acronym before,\u00a0<\/span>SiTL<\/span>\u00a0stands for the Summer Institute for Teaching and Learning, which is hosted every year the first or second week after finals end in May.\u00a0<\/span>Faculty attend this gathering to learn about new teaching methods, tackle changing technology, and get help with course design\/redesign for the upcoming year.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ min_height=”606px” custom_padding=”0px||15px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n It\u2019s a good time to bring all\u00a0your\u00a0ideas\u00a0questions from the semester into\u00a0a\u00a0lively\u00a0community of\u00a0growing\u00a0scholars, teachers, and experts in learning,\u00a0technology, and research.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The\u00a0<\/span>SiTL<\/span>\u00a0experience\u00a0<\/span>includes\u00a0<\/span>a variety of sessions\u00a0<\/span>along with\u00a0<\/span>opportunities for networking or solo working on ideas you want to implement in your own teaching. Depending on your\u00a0<\/span>needs and interests, you can choose from a variety of short sessions, or join a more in-depth training that extends over several days of the event. Faculty\u00a0<\/span>feedback indicates a value for<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>th<\/span>e option and variety, but\u00a0<\/span>also notes\u00a0<\/span>the benefit of a more focused track, which allows space in between\u00a0<\/span>sessions\u00a0<\/span>to reflect and apply what you\u2019ve been learning.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Last year the summer institute included a focused track on Team Based Learning (TBL), which was hosted by\u00a0<\/span>a cross-disciplinary team of faculty from physical therapy, nursing, nutrition, parks and rec, and social work.\u00a0<\/span>At the end of three days, faculty were excited and equipped to bring this model to their fall courses.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_text=”Learn more about the objectives, instructors, and core principles of TBL here ” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_button=”on” button_text_color=”#592c88″ button_border_color=”#592c88″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_button][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n More important than what happens at\u00a0<\/span>SiTL<\/span>, though, is what happens afterward. The stories faculty told at the lunch meeting about stud<\/span>ent engagement and performance are the reason the CFC hosts this event for faculty every year.\u00a0<\/span>Some of the faculty who implemented Team Based Learning after this event are seeing the highest levels of student engagement in twenty years!\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Next month, we will share more details on\u00a0<\/span>Team Based Learning and how it has tran<\/span>s<\/span>formed the teaching experience for at least two faculty members at WCU. Meanwhile, if you\u2019re curious about what\u2019s in store for\u00a0<\/span>SiTL<\/span>\u00a02020,\u00a0<\/span>visit\u00a0our\u00a0<\/span>event page from 2019<\/span><\/a>\u00a0to get an idea of what will be on o<\/span>ffer and then be sure you are\u00a0<\/span>subscribed to our newsletter<\/span><\/a>\u00a0for the latest updates and details. 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