A 3.5-day institute of talks, activities, and workshops on 

active learning in higher education 

 In 2024, the UPEI Faculty Development Summer Institute will celebrate its 34th iteration of great faculty professional development. The overall goal of the Institute is to improve teaching and learning by supporting postsecondary educators to learn and use active learning in their classes.

The Institute brings together college and university educators from all disciplines to develop their skills around the art, science, and practice of postsecondary teaching. Over the course of the Institute, we build our understanding of effective teaching and learning techniques in the beautiful springtime setting of Prince Edward Island. We explore methods and innovations in teaching in higher education in a way that models what we preach: the Institute itself follows the arc of a semester-long course, the approach we use is made up of an array of active-learning techniques, and the information is both experience- and evidence-based. The Institute is relevant to educators at all career stages, especially early-career faculty and those looking at tenure and promotion. Past participants have commented on the Institute as an opportunity to consider the fundamentals of teaching, develop a renewed and stronger interest in teaching, and have a milestone experience in a career of teaching and learning.

Let us know if you'll be attending!