Posts Tagged ‘Philosophy of Teaching’
August 20 - Preparing Teaching Philosophy Statements
By: Maryellen Weimer, PhD in Philosophy of Teaching
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, or for personal benefit.
May 29 - Philosophy of Teaching Statements: Examples and Tips on How to Write a Teaching Philosophy Statement
By: Mary Bart in Free Reports, Teaching & Learning
Writing a philosophy of teaching statement can make even the most experienced educator feel intimidated. Motivate students? No problem. Juggle an endless list of responsibilities? Check. Make course content come alive? Done. But when it comes to putting their teaching philosophy to paper, it’s hard to even know where to start.
May 29 - Philosophy of Teaching Statement Focuses on Student Learning
By: B. Jean Mandernach in Philosophy of Teaching
My philosophy of teaching can better be described as a philosophy of learning. In order to be an effective instructor, I must focus on student learning and adjust my teaching strategies in response to the pace and depth of student understanding. I view teaching as an interaction between an instructor and a student; thus, the impact of this interaction on learning, rather than my activities as an instructor, is of primary importance.
August 27 - My Philosophy of Teaching
By: Barbara Licklider in Articles, Philosophy of Teaching
I believe a good teacher, first, has a powerful faith in the future. Like the forester planting an oak seedling knowing he or she will never see the tree in all its glory, I know I may never see the fruits of my labors as teacher. My calling is to plant and nurture seeds that
August 13 - The Teaching-Learning Trinity
By: Steve J. Thien in Articles, Philosophy of Teaching
By Steve J. Thien, Kansas State University sjthien@ksu.edu I have found it significant to visualize teaching and learning not as a duality but as a trinity, a grouping of three processes linked as one. This linking seems to best validate the adage “It hasn’t been taught until it’s been learned.” First, learning to learn leads
August 4 - A Brief Statement of My Philosophy of Teaching
By: Michael Glaser in Articles, Philosophy of Teaching
I am committed to the liberal arts ideal that education should familiarize students with the intellectual, spiritual, artistic, and scientific traditions that women and men have turned to in order to better understand their lives and their world. I believe it is important to be curious about and alert to the interrelationships among the various
August 3 - Four Teaching Maxims That Endure
By: Maryellen Weimer, PhD in Articles, Philosophy of Teaching
As part of a special section in a recent issue of Teaching Psychology, Bill McKeachie, author of the best-known book on college teaching, the venerable Teaching Tips, first published in 1950 and now in its 11th edition, looks back to ascertain what’s changed and what has stayed the same. This retrospective appears in a section
