Teaching and Learning

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Campus organizations provide opportunities for graduate students to develop their teaching, learn how to intentionally design learning experiences and promote students’ learning. 

Graduate student teaching development at UT prepares graduate students to: 

  • Lead in a variety of career contexts 
  • Design learning experiences 
  • Advance a culture of teaching and learning at UT 
  • Build a growth mindset on a path of lifelong learning

Workshops & Programs

Graduate Student Development

Explore opportunities from the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL), including the Teaching Preparation Series.

CNS Teaching Resources

Graduate students in the College of Natural Sciences (CNS) have access to these resources.

Graduate Certificate in Engineering Education

Designed for graduate students interested in pursuing engineering faculty positions upon graduation. This certificate program will prepare students for the instructional aspects of a faculty career and increase their competitiveness for faculty jobs.

Courses

398T: Supervised Teaching

Offered at the departmental level, 398T is a requirement to serve as an instructor of record at UT Austin.

GRS 097: Fundamentals for Teaching Assistants

COLA, UGS, CNS

Communities & Activities

Graduate Teaching Showcase

Each spring semester, graduate students compete for the chance to present quick, compelling talks about teaching at the Graduate Teaching Showcase. This event brings together graduate students, faculty and staff to hear exciting approaches on teaching and learning that graduate students are grappling with and solving in their own teaching contexts.