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The Pew FTLC works with faculty members across all disciplines and in a variety of ways to improve teaching and to enhance the culture of teaching and learning at GVSU. Faculty of all ranks are welcome to use our services. Our services are confidential and will not be reported to unit heads, Deans, or others. The Pew FTLC staff do not participate in personnel actions, including, but not limited to, writing letters of support or completing peer reviews of teaching. 

We are happy to meet with you in person (on the Valley or City campus) or by Zoom. To request a consult, please contact [email protected].

Topics we can address include (but are not limited to):

COURSE PLANNING & DESIGN

• Constructing a syllabus
• Creating an inviting, inclusive classroom
• Writing learning objectives

EFFECTIVE TEACHING METHODS

• Active learning strategies
• Collaborative learning techniques
• Motivating students
• Planning successful first and last days of class
• Academic integrity
• Teaching online and hybrid courses
• Problem-solving challenging interactions 

ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING

• Classroom assessment techniques
• Writing effective test questions
• Giving effective feedback to students
• Mid-Semester Interviews about Teaching

DOCUMENTING TEACHING AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

• Interpreting end-of-semester student evaluations (LIFT evals)
• Classroom observations
• Preparing a personnel portfolio and writing integrative statements

The Pew FTLC also works with programs and departments across campus to deliver training to faculty and staff on topics related to teaching and learning. We offer a full complement of sessions on demand. We will deliver sessions on the following topics for colleges, units, or groups of faculty, or request a topic specific to your needs.  Each interactive session provides information grounded in the teaching, learning, and faculty development literature. Disciplinary examples and special emphases will be incorporated into requested on-demand workshops. Depending on the needs of the group, we can offer sessions of varying lengths and include specific disciplinary examples. 

There are four broad categories of sessions listed: 

• Course planning and design 
• Effective teaching methods 
• Assessment of student learning 
• Faculty professional activities 

Contact [email protected] for additional information or to schedule a session tailored to your particular needs. 

Past Workshop Offerings: 

• Building Asset-Based Approached and Fostering a Sense of Belonging 
• Community-Building Through Group Work 
• Inclusion and Belonging in Foundational Courses  
• Inclusive Syllabus Design 
• Student Engagement: Motivation and Active Learning 
• Rejuvenating Your Syllabus 
• Faculty Primer: Resource Prevention and Intervention 
• Clarifying Expectations: A Developmental Approach to Classroom Management 
• Expanding Student Reading Competencies 
• Boundary-Setting with Students  
• Reflection as the Root of Self-Regulation