Why It Matters

Testimonials

"The Center for Teaching Excellence offers a place where I can share ideas on teaching and learning with my colleagues from across campus. This is important because too often as scholars, we tend to interact mainly within our respective departments and Colleges." Full Testimonial

Dr. Sarah Witham Bednarz

Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, College of Geosciences

Professor, Department of Geography

Presidential Professor for Teaching Excellence, 2008

"The CTE has been an outstanding resource in transforming me from an enthusiastic teacher to an enthusiastic and effective teacher. I have participated in a variety of CTE workshops during my fifteen years at A&M related to teaching effectiveness, learning styles, teaching strategies, classroom management, etc. The workshops are always active. The most important feature of the workshops is that I not only leave the workshops with increased knowledge but also during the workshop I am able to transition that knowledge into new strategies to implement in my class." Full testimonial

Dr. Karen Butler-Purry

Associate Provost, Office of Graduate Studies

"The impact of the Center for Teaching Excellence is thus much greater than any tally of faculty served by the particular programs it has sponsored, for the sheer existence of (and opportunities provided by) the Center creates an environment in which our students can become better learners as a result of our faculty having become more attuned to the mystery of how we do what we do." Full testimonial

Dr. Stephen H. Daniel

"I have always been an intuitive instructor; I can look at my students and "know" if they understand the day's lecture, then I can stop, if necessary, explain the concept in another way, and continue.  However, once I began to learn the educational theory behind my methods, I was able to not only improve as a teacher, but also share my insight with others.  Full testimonial

 

Dr. Wendy L. Keeney-Kennicutt

Associate Director, First Year Chemistry Program

Assistant Instructional Professor

Presidential Professor for Teaching Excellence, 2009

 

"The wonderful CTE staff and the varied programs they offer allowed me to develop a teaching philosophy, identify my personal teaching style, participate in a teaching community, and establish documentation of my teaching credentials." Full testimonial

 

Dr. Ann Lee Kenimer

Associate Dean of Faculties

Presidential Professor for Teaching Excellence, 2006

 

 

 

"Looking back at the humbling journey from struggling to teach well as a new faculty member to being selected as a Presidential Professor for Teaching Excellence, I realize how vital CTE’s role has been to my growth as a teacher and how significantly CTE’s work has impacted the experiences of the 6,000 plus students whom I worked with directly in the last 15 years." Full testimonial

Dr. X. Ben Wu

Associate Dean of Faculties and Director of the Center for Teaching Excellence

Professor, Department of Ecosystem Science and Management

Presidential Professor for Teaching Excellence, 2009