The Center for Engaged Teaching and Learning is delighted to offer a series of professional or faculty learning communities (PLC/FLC) and Communities of Practice (CoPs). These groups bring together instructors to offer support, share expertise, and work collaboratively to improve teaching skills. The interdisciplinary nature of these collaborative groups has been particularly helpful in helping instructors to expand their pedagogical practices when applying new methodological approaches, modalities, and technologies (Terry, Zafonte, & Elliot, 2018).
All faculty are invited to take a deeper dive into how learning works and the implications for teaching diverse students and disciplines at UC Merced. Participants will collectively develop a deeper understanding of the learning principles and support members of the community as they test out new instructional strategies and practices to facilitate learning in the classroom.
The following is a list of current UC Merced communities focused on teaching. As communities on campus evolve, so will this resource. If you are in a CoP not listed here or are interested in creating a new CoP, please connect with our team to start the conversation. Below are the current running learning communities.
