Center for Teaching & Mentoring
Small Changes, Big Impact: Practical Approaches to Enhance Student Engagement
This program aims to help faculty create more engaging, student-centered learning experiences that promote motivation, deeper learning, and student success. Grounded in the principle that active participation is essential to meaningful learning, participants will explore evidence-based strategies for increasing student engagement and apply practical techniques to their own teaching. By fostering greater student involvement, faculty can enhance participation, improve knowledge retention, support critical thinking, and strengthen overall learning outcomes.
Small Changes, Big Impact
This fall 2026 program is a hybrid program (both in-person and online) for faculty of all ranks. The program is facilitated by CTM Faculty Leader Pam Ertel. Read more about Pam on the Meet Our Team page. This program is limited to 25 faculty for fall 2026. Please contact ctm@mtsu.edu or Pamela.Ertel@mtsu.edu with questions.
Fall 2026
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Friday, September 11 10:20 – 11:20 am LIB 348 and Zoom | Foundations of Student Engagement In this session, participants will gain foundational knowledge of the types and importance of student engagement and begin identifying strategies applicable to their own courses. |
| Wednesday, October 21 1:50 – 2:35 pm Zoom only | Expanding Engagement Strategies In this session, participants will expand their toolkit of engagement practices that can be adapted across disciplines. |
| Thursday, November 19 2:40 – 3:25 pm Zoom only | Deepening Practice and Impact In this session, participants connect engagement strategies to student success and refine plans for implementation. |
