The Academic Instructional Skills Program (AISP) is for faculty, graduate students and postdocs who are currently teaching at UPEI or who are interested in teaching at a post-secondary level in the future. The program provides you an opportunity to develop evidence-based teaching expertise and skills that are relevant across disciplines in postsecondary education. The program's broader goals include:

• Fostering student and faculty engagement through effective teaching
• Building confidence and capacity in teaching abilities
• Introducing theories related to adult learning and teaching in higher education and how they can benefit your teaching
• Stimulating  dialogue 1) within a community of other novice teachers, and 2) through mentorship from experienced teachers in order to foster individual reflection about student engagement and effective teaching
• Providing support for participants as they undertake their teaching activities
• Providing opportunities to develop teaching skills appropriate for modern post-secondary learning environments
• Familiarizing participants with the challenges and rewards of teaching

Participants build their competencies by engaging in learning opportunities in four domains:

1. Professional Growth, Development, and Identity
2. Learning Spaces and Digital Technologies
3. Learner-Centredness
4. Instructional Practice

The program offers a choice of different modules delivered as self-directed, blended, and/or in-person workshops and activities. Participants that complete designated required workshops and a capstone project within each domain are awarded a badge and upon completion of the program will receive a Certificate in Academic Instructional Skills from UPEI’s Teaching and Learning Centre.  

• Overview of the Academic Instructional Skills Program (AISP)
• Description of modules offered this fall

Enrol in the Academic Instructional Skills Program