Posts Tagged ‘pedagogies’
July 2 - Reflective Teaching Strategies to Promote Student Autonomy
By: Maryellen Weimer, PhD in Philosophy of Teaching
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 hardest things teachers have to learn is that the sincerity of their intentions does not guarantee the purity of their practice.”
May 22 - Balancing Challenge and Support in Undergraduate Teaching
By: Mary Bart in Online Seminars
It’s a dilemma every teacher faces: How much help can you give your students before you’re being no help at all? Learn how you can empower students to grow and solve problems independently, while providing the necessary support to help them stay on track.
June 18 - Creating and Sustaining Institution-wide Pedagogical Change
By: Rob Kelly in Teaching and Learning
Despite increased external pressure on teaching and learning innovation, top-down, centralized strategic initiatives usually fail to produce large-scale transformational change. And the problem with smaller-scale pedagogical innovation is that the impact is rarely felt beyond those directly involved, says Johanna Duponte, acting dean of health sciences at Bristol Community College in Massachusetts.
