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Show UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT EXPERTS ON TEACHING PROGRAM 144 Message from the Director Patrick Tripeny The Undergraduate Student Experts on Teaching Program (USET) brings together faculty and undergraduate students for a yearlong intensive experience. The purpose of this experience is to enhance teaching and learning at the University of Utah. The USET experience is a two semester paid program for undergraduate students w h o are: Aspiring to be leaders in the teaching mission on campus Wish to increase connections with faculty in their major Considering a career involving teaching, consulting or training. There are three parts to the USET Program. The first part has the students complete a project under the guidance of a faculty mentor. This project is related to pedagogical research or active teaching. These projects build a strong connection between the student, their mentor and their academic discipline. The second part of the program has students learn how to evaluate and provide feedback on teaching, through a series of faculty observations of faculty teaching. Following each observation, they share their feedback with the faculty member. Initially intimidating for students, this requirement builds the student's confidence and communications skills as well as provides each faculty member with a student viewpoint to improve their teaching. The final part of the program has students actively participate in a committee involving teaching and learning on campus. As a general rule, faculty respect the student voice in committee meetings. It provides the students a glimpse of the real story behind rules, regulations and requirements. Undergraduate students can apply to the program in the spring through the Center of Teaching and Learning Excellence (CTLE). Explore this program and others at the CTLE website at www.ctle.utah.edu . |