about
program description
the maricopa institute for learning
Concept
The goal of the MIL is to enhance the quality of teaching and learning through
- faculty-designed classroom research projects focused on issues of student learning
- reflective teaching
- dialogue about the scholarship of teaching and learning.
Model
The MIL was modeled after the Pew National Fellowship Program for Carnegie Scholars. It encompasses the following elements: Community
- 6 current fellows, past fellows, and a program manager.
- focus on teaching for understanding;
- investigate how and under what conditions students learn;
- can be tested with students;
- can be documented and made public;
- contribute to the scholarship of teaching and learning in a discipline;
- have implications beyond an individual classroom.
- Summer Retreats
- Fall and Spring Seminars
- Monthly meetings
- Conference attendance and participation
- Release time
- Travel to national conferences
- Book and materials allowance
- Reference library
- MCLI expertise
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