Latest updates on the MacPherson Institute.
Over the past week, faculty and staff members at McMaster Engineering united to help each other as the university prepared to complete the rest of the academic semester online due to COVID-19. The leadership team at McMaster Engineering is recognizing teams and individuals for going above and beyond to make the transition as smooth as […]
*** March 18th update: an up to date list of supports is available through the latest MacPherson Memo. As a result of McMaster’s recent announcement to suspend face-to-face classes and offer alternative assessments, the MacPherson Institute is offering a variety of virtual and online supports, resources and consultations to assist instructors as they adjust their […]
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Faculty, instructors, students and staff are invited to take part in a strategic planning process that will help shape the future of teaching and learning at McMaster. The process, now underway, will inform the development of the university’s Teaching and Learning Strategic Plan which will include a renewed vision and clear directions for teaching and […]
The Teaching and Learning Certificates of Completion Program is open to graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. Students and fellows may earn one, or both, of the following certificates of completion throughout their studies: Teaching and Learning Foundations Certificate of Completion (1) EDUCATN 600: Essential Skills in Teaching and Learning (I) [No prerequisites] January 7 – April 7 (no […]
PhD candidate Anita Acai and postdoctoral fellow Cherie Woolmer are among the first to receive fellowships from International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (ISSOTL)—and McMaster is the only institution to be recognized with two representatives in the 2019 inaugural cohort. This year a total of nine fellows represented institutions from Canada, United […]
McMaster University was praised for its “deep and genuine commitment to quality assurance” after receiving the final audit report from the Ontario Universities Council on Quality Assurance (Quality Council) in November. “We are grateful for the recognition,” said Acting-Provost Susan Searls Giroux. “It reinforces the value of teaching and learning at McMaster and further highlights […]
Sue Baptiste has made a career out of building a learning environment of equality between student and teacher. She believes an effective learning relationship must be built on shared purpose, trust and respect to allow authenticity and honesty to thrive between both parties. This creates a safe, low-risk environment that allows students to ask questions […]
Mental health is one of the most important issues facing youth and society at large. If universities are not rallying everyone from every corner of their campus to solve this problem, they are ignoring the canary in the coal mine, at their peril. They will also not be helping to solve the issues of critical […]
Hacking Exercise for Health: The surprising new science of fitness, which launched this week, is designed to not only teach the basics of how the body boosts fitness and strength, but also to provide opportunities to apply that theory through a series of “do-anywhere” workouts and practical tips, providing learners with the knowledge they need […]
