CIRTL (Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning)

A team of instructors working with a graduate student
The Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL)’s mission is to enhance excellence in undergraduate education through the development of a national faculty committed to implementing and advancing effective teaching practices for diverse learners as part of successful and varied professional careers. It was established with the intent of preparing future science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) faculty across the nation, to ultimately improve the STEM learning of all students, at every college and university, and thereby to increase the diversity in STEM fields and the STEM literacy of the nation. The three CIRTL core ideas are Evidence-based Teaching, Learning Communities, and Learning-through-Diversity. ISU’s membership in CIRTL is sponsored in a partnership between CELT and the Graduate College. This 2011 Inside Iowa State article describes how ISU became involved in CIRTL. View the What is CIRTL? ISU Graduate College video on YouTube. The links below provide more information.

CIRTL Programming and Certificate Levels

Programming CIRTL offers a range of professional development programs on an ongoing basis. These programs include online courses, CIRTL webcasts (CIRTLcasts) as well as others.

CIRTL-ISU Teaching as Research Grants

Annually, a number of grant opportunities are available through CIRTL partnerships. Grant Program: CIRTL Evidence Based Teaching / Learning through Community/ and Learning through Diversity