Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL)

Graduate Student Support Services

The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) at Khalifa University is committed to providing academic and instructional support services to graduate students. To uphold this commitment and to enrich the teaching and research experiences of the students, the Center has created structured training and workshop opportunities.

Teaching Certificate for TAs

To encourage best practices in teaching and learning, CTL offers a 10-week online training course which focuses on the development of knowledge, skills and understanding in the key aspects of teaching and learning. The course consists of modules of various collaborative and reflective activities with emphasis on professional growth and reflective engagements with other practitioners. In recognition of personal strive and devotion to growth and development, CTL awards those who complete the course with end of course certificates.

Academic Writing Workshop Series

Given the importance of effective written communication, especially in the area of research and scholarship, CTL offers an academic writing workshops series, which aims at enhancing students’ research and writing skills. The workshops are driven by the need for creating a graduate culture that focuses on scholarship, healthy debates, and effective written communication.

Graduate Resource Center

As instructional modalities continue to evolve, CTL will explore additional resources and best practices for graduate and post-doctoral students. In addition to the training course, CTL is exploring the idea of a Graduate Resource Center (GRC), which will be hosted in Blackboard and offers graduate students with much needed instructional tools and techniques. The GRC will also include blogs and monthly journal articles with topics specific to each of the three Colleges.