Evidence-Based Teaching Program
The Evidence-Based Teaching Program (EBT) offers collaborative peer support, as well as support from teaching and technology consultants, in cross-disciplinary groups facilitated by UW faculty.
There are two EBT formats: synchronous (Zoom) and asynchronous (Canvas). Both are interactive. Faculty participate in discussions, observe peers in their classrooms and learn what research says about effective teaching. They also experiment with new approaches and explore ways to conduct classroom-based research.
Support for remote instruction
- Explore contemporary research on closing gaps between teaching and learning
- Develop effective approaches for teaching anywhere
- Receive peer and CTL/Learning Technologies support while implementing new approaches and using new tools
The EBT Program consists of three phases
Phase I: Exploration
Explore current research on best teaching practices.
Develop course redesigns and/or research on teaching projects.
Phase II: Implementation
Receive support while implementing course redesigns or conducting research.
Phase III: Research
Design research studies and collect data on the effectiveness of implemented strategies on student success.
What are the benefits of joining EBT?
- Improved teaching and student outcomes
- A community of peers invested in re-envisioning their teaching and supporting one another
- Mentorship from instructors across campus who use best practices in their teaching
- Opportunities to advance as a leader in teaching and learning at the UW
Important dates for 2021
- April 1: Spring quarter EBT meeting times are posted
- April 1-12: Spring quarter registration
- Week of April 12: Spring EBT meetings begin
Who participates in EBT?
Over 261 UW instructors from 89 departments have participated in the program, and 21,000+ students have taken EBT-informed courses.
EBT in the news
- EBT coach Ian Schnee receives UW Distinguished Teaching Award.
- Trends and Issues in Higher Education: Using evidence to improve teaching and learning. Learn how the EBT program supports faculty to try new, research-based teaching strategies in classrooms across campus.
- Read the latest UW-IT Partnerships story to learn how EBT’s Ian Schnee and José Guzman are turning screen time into meaningful learning time.
- EBT coach José Guzmán receives UW Distinguished Teaching Award.
- Read EBT coach Taso Lagos’ Seattle Times Op-Ed, “Let’s give new meaning to college ‘senior’: Get the over 60 generation into degree-granting college programs, and don’t treat them as appendages to community life.”