Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Since the act of goal-writing necessitates an overall understanding of the course and its assignments, along with an analysis of their own strengths and weaknesses, students have to take an active part in their learning from the beginning of the course. The student who was expecting me “to teach him a lot” missed the first lesson.

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Writing Teaching Assignments Essay 116

Edsurge

JULY 7, 2022

They write brief papers and give short oral reports, building skills and stamina they eventually will need to complete and present a capstone research project, their final assignment before they graduate. She took questions on how not to feel lost in the dark The professor explains the next assignment for the course. It was positive.

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Students Art Essay Interdisciplinary 178

Edsurge

MARCH 26, 2019

It’s often said that teaching and learning doesn’t always take place in the classroom—some of the most important lessons are learned on the playground, in the street, on the job or somewhere else. The same is true for educators, whose teaching philosophies are often shaped by moments that happened when they weren't in front of the classroom.

Coaching 148

Coaching English Students Teaching Philosophy 148

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

EdSurge: How did you get into doing a podcast about teaching at colleges? Stachowiak: My husband has a leadership podcast that's called Coaching for Leaders, and his podcast is about three years older than mine. You can listen to a complete version below, or on your favorite podcast app (like iTunes or Stitcher ).

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Teaching Textbooks Teaching Philosophy Ethics 97