Programs and Services

The MIT Teaching and Learning Laboratory provides a comprehensive range of programs and services to improve the quality of instruction at the Institute. We collaborate with faculty, teaching assistants, and other instructional staff in a variety of settings to enhance classroom instruction and create innovative pedagogy and curricula. We work with individuals, faculty and student committees, and entire departments. TLL staff members also teach semester-long courses for graduate students who are interested in teaching at the college level.

Consulting Services

TLL staff are available to consult with faculty, instructional staff, and teaching assistants on any topic related to instruction, whether formal or informal, whether inside or outside the classroom. Consultations can be about ways to strengthen traditional teaching skills such as lecturing, or the use of different teaching techniques, including active learning, collaborative learning, and small group learning. Other topics for discussion can include handling classroom challenges, and assessment and evaluation of student progress.

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Class Videotaping Program

Workshops and Seminars

TLL workshops on teaching and learning are available to the entire MIT community. Each workshop allows for interaction and involvement; the workshop leader often takes the role of facilitator to enable participants to share their expertise and experience and, thus, learn from one another.

Better Teaching @ MIT (during IAP)

Department-based Workshops

Facilitating Effective Research (FER)

Microteaching

TAs @MIT: Graduate Student Teaching Certificate Program

Orientations

TLL itself organizes or helps Schools and departments to organize workshops that introduce new faculty and teaching assistants to teaching at MIT. Orientations are usually held at the beginning of the academic year, but arrangements can be made to hold workshops at the beginning of the spring semester.

New and Junior Faculty

Teaching Assistants

Courses

There are courses for graduate and undergraduate students at MIT who are interested in learning more about teaching and learning, who are preparing for careers in academia, or who want to teach math or science in elementary or high school.

Courses in Teaching & Learning