What is MISTI Global Teaching Labs in Wales?

The MISTI Global Teaching Labs in Wales programme is a uniquely impactful and transformative programme, bringing expert STEM instructors from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to classrooms and staff rooms across Wales.
Supported by the Welsh Government, we work to enhance engagement with STEM subjects through project-based learning that explores real-world issues. We empower learners to strive to achieve their full potential in and beyond the classroom.
The 2023 MISTI Global Teaching Labs in Wales programme is returning to in-person delivery for the first time since 2020! Are you a school or college in Wales who would like to enhance engagement with STEM subjects by working with expert student-instructors from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology? To apply to the programme, click here.

2022 Numbers

14
Number of instructors working as GTL in Wales instructors in 2022
34
Number of schools participating in the GTL in Wales 2022 programme
275+
Hours of learning delivered through GTL in Wales 2022

Click here to meet our 2022 instructors.

The 2022 programme also saw the creation of the MIT Global Teaching Labs in Wales Online Learning Platform, Teachable, where 250+ hours of lessons, masterclasses, workshops, interdisciplinary projects and panel discussions are now available for all schools and colleges across Wales to access.

To visit the MIT Global Teaching Labs in Wales Online Learning Platform, click here.

 

2021 Numbers

18
Number of instructors working as GTL in Wales instructors in 2021
8
Number of timezones the GTL in Wales 2021 timetable worked across
500+
Hours of learning delivered through GTL in Wales 2021

Click here to learn more about our 2021 instructors.

In 2021, 18 instructors from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Yale-National University of Singapore (Yale-NUS) supported schools and colleges in delivering both live and pre-recorded lessons and workshops, and offering co-curricular, extra-curricular and super-curricular support. Additionally, recorded content has be collated and used to extend the longevity of the program and impact of learning from some of the world’s most talented STEM university students.

Applications for the 2024 MISTI Global Teaching Labs in Wales Programme will open in October 2023!