The Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) is offered within a small group setting (5-6 participants) and is designed to enhance the teaching effectiveness of both new and experienced educators.
It is a structured approach to peer feedback on microteaching with additional thematic sessions for instructors' learning.
Detailed information about the ISW and related workshops can be found at the ISW Network website The Instructional Skills Workshop was initially designed for instructors at community colleges and institutes in British Columbia in 1978 by Douglas Kerr, from the Vancouver Community College at the request of Diane Morrison from the Ministry of Advanced Education.
[3] In 1992, the University of British Columbia introduced the ISW as a program designed for teaching assistants.
As the ISW grew across Canada and internationally, there have been numerous collaborators contributing to the handbook.