Philosophy of Teaching
Your concept of teaching, including a description of how you teach and the justifications for your strategies, constitute your personal philosophy of teaching. Read Faculty Focus regularly for new information that will expand and modify your philosophy of teaching.
August 20, 2010
Preparing Teaching Philosophy Statements
Although they are a fairly recent innovation, most faculty are familiar with teaching philosophy statements. Many have prepared them for job interviews, for promotion and tenure dossiers, for teaching awards, ... Read more »
August 11, 2010
Good Teaching: The Top 10 Requirements
One. Good teaching is as much about passion as it is about reason. It’s about motivating students not only to learn, but teaching them how to learn, and doing so ... Read more »
April 27, 2010
Transforming Your Teaching Style: A Student-Centered Approach
When I started teaching 27 years ago, like the scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz I believed that just having a brain would make me successful. And so each class ... Read more »
April 1, 2010
Metaphor for Teaching: The Teacher as Midwife
The midwife is still my favorite metaphor for teaching. I don’t think there’s a metaphor that more aptly captures the complexity, power, and richness of the dynamic relationship between teachers, ... Read more »
February 16, 2010
Letting Go of the Reins
Sometimes we are so concerned with following our lesson plans to the letter that we miss what is truly important: teaching moments. A teacher has to learn to listen to ... Read more »
December 29, 2009
What to Look for in Teaching Philosophy Statements
What should faculty reviewers look for in a teaching philosophy statement of a candidate? Correspondingly, what should those applying for academic positions put in a teaching philosophy statement? The author ... Read more »
December 15, 2009
Helping Students Fill Gaps in Basic Knowledge
I once observed in a class in which the instructor returned a quiz. One of the questions indicated that an employee had just received a 10 percent raise. The employee ... Read more »
November 24, 2009
Reflecting on Your Teaching Practices
The two nurse educators who authored the article referenced below begin with a quote from the first page of Stephen Brookfield’s book Becoming a Critical Reflective Teacher. “One of the ... Read more »
September 18, 2009
A Teaching Philosophy Built on Knowledge, Critical Thinking and Curiosity
I believe that success – whether personal or professional – is generated from three critical building blocks: knowledge, critical thinking, and curiosity. These building blocks have an enduring, cyclical ... Read more »
August 26, 2009
Finding the ‘Sweet Spot’ of Teaching and Learning
Avid golfers and baseball players often talk about the elusive “sweet spot.” Find it, and you can make the ball go exactly where you want it to go, almost effortlessly. ... Read more »
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