OHIO STATE TEACHING ENHANCE- MENT PROGRAMS (OSTEP)
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The Ohio State Teaching Enhancement Programs (OSTEP) bring groups of Ohio State faculty and teaching associates together to explore a variety of issues in university teaching, to enhance their own teaching, and to support the teaching of their colleagues.
We are now accepting proposals for the 2007-2008 OSTEP communities. For information on the programs, please visit:
Each spring, instructors can apply to join one of a variety of communities, such as the Early Career Faculty Program or the Graduate Teaching Fellows. A community consists of the selected 6-8 fellows plus a faculty facilitator. Each member, including the facilitator, is given very modest funds to spend on professional development related to their teaching enhancement project. These funds may be spent on resources to support the project or dissemination of its results.
Communities meet regularly throughout the academic year to discuss their projects. Although projects vary between disciplines and communities, participants comment that it is a fruitful experience for them to discuss their teaching and their projects with members of other departments and realize that there are many overlaps in the issues faculty face, regardless of discipline.