Vision and Mission
Vision
The vision of the Schreyer Institute is for all Penn State students to be engaged in and responsible for their own learning by means of excellent teaching.
Mission
The mission of the Schreyer Institute is to advance and inspire teaching excellence in the Penn State instructional community.
Who works with the Institute?
Any person who teaches Penn State students in any instructional mode or context. The teaching community includes faculty and instructors with any rank or title from any Penn State campus. We also work with graduate and undergraduate students, advisors, administrators, and staff.
What does the Institute do to achieve its mission?
We help students learn by making it easier for instructors to:
- Use effective teaching methods in face-to-face, online, and hybrid courses
- Engage all students in inclusive and equitable learning environments
- Effectively assess students’ learning
- Collaborate with teaching colleagues across the university
- Recognize the value of teaching excellence
How does the Institute achieve its mission?
We collaborate with the teaching and learning community through:
- Consultations (1-on-1 meetings)
- Class Interviews
- Course Observations
- Workshops
- Short-courses
- Teaching Communities
- eTesting Services
- Grants (internal and external)
- Research & Scholarship
- Schreyer Conference (biennial)
- Publications
- Resource Materials
- Partnerships
- Committee Service
