Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW)

The Instructional Skills Workshops (ISW) – POLY 1005 – is now part of the Associate Certificate in Polytechnic Teaching program at BCIT.  It is an excellent first course to take to begin your development as an educator. The ISW focuses on foundational educational skills and can be taken on its own, or can be the first step in a pathway towards the Polytechnic Teaching credential which builds towards more advanced educator competence.

The ISW is conducted in small groups with no more than six participants. The course is
offered in multiple formats through the year – fully face to face, blended or fully online. The course begins with the presentation of foundational theory on how students learn best and a lesson planning model to use. Over the remaining sessions participants will present 3 ten-minute mini-lessons to the other participants using the model provided. Your peers will give you written and oral feedback on your mini-lesson. Your mini-lesson will also be recorded for you to view later. Upon successful completion of this workshop you should be able to:

• Write measurable learning outcomes
• Use instructional techniques to promote active learning
• Use common instructional aids
• Evaluate learning
• Develop lesson plans
• Give and receive objective, constructive feedback
• Increase your competence and confidence as an instructor, regardless of the skill and experience level you came in with!

Register for an upcoming session

• Please register for the Instructional Skills Workshop – POLY 1005 – for Fall 2023 above.
• If you’d like to register for the ISW – POLY 1005 – for Winter 2024 or later, please visit the Associate Certificate in Polytechnic Teaching page. You will find a course outline, current offerings and registration links on this page.