• Resilient teaching in an Abnormal Psychology course

    By Deborah Becht-Buss, OSU-Cascades Resilient teaching often means letting go of control—trusting students to find their own pathways to understanding. In my Abnormal Psychology course, this meant saying yes when a student asked, “Can I use Piglet to explain anxiety?” The result has transformed not only how my students learn, but how I teach. The…


  • From gut feeling to data-driven: The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

    By Tasha Randall, OSU College of Health As teaching faculty, we are often interested in what might make our teaching more effective or improve the experiences of our students. To achieve these goals, we may focus on refining our course content, designing effective assignments, engaging our students, and assessing their learning. These are all valuable…


  • Announcing the 2025-26 CTL Mini-Grant recipients

    In Spring 2025, the Center for Teaching and Learning held an open call for teaching mini-grant proposals with up to $2,500 in funding for each proposed project. CTL’s Teaching Mini-Grants challenge instructors to think creatively about their teaching and make bold curricular choices that work towards every student graduating with meaningful learning experiences; these mini-grants…