Faculty Focus

APRIL 6, 2023

Faculty members need a philosophy of teaching statement when applying for jobs and throughout their time in higher education. Yes, ChatGPT could write it and it might look a little like this: My philosophy of teaching is centered on the belief that all students have the potential to learn and succeed.

Teaching Philosophy 111

Teaching Philosophy Teaching Beliefs Universal Design 111

Faculty Focus

APRIL 6, 2023

Faculty members need a philosophy of teaching statement when applying for jobs and throughout their time in higher education. Yes, ChatGPT could write it and it might look a little like this: My philosophy of teaching is centered on the belief that all students have the potential to learn and succeed.

Teaching Philosophy 98

Teaching Philosophy Teaching Beliefs Universal Design 98

Edsurge

JANUARY 25, 2023

In 2017, I formed an after-school student activism and leadership club with a small group of seventh grade students. Underpinning this skepticism was the core belief, reinforced by schools, that young people are exclusively the learners and adults are exclusively the teachers. My students unanimously answered “YES!”

Teaching Philosophy 212

Teaching Philosophy Students Beliefs Feedback 212

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Whether a feature film or an instructional video, the ‘80s and ‘90s were a ‘press-play’ culture that expected students to sit still, absorb and retain, while the educator sat in the back grading. I still remember one teacher I had pointing to his TV cart and saying, “that’s the busy teacher’s best friend.”

Teaching 191

Teaching Instructors Teaching Philosophy Education 191

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 15, 2024

Those statements, such as “The instructor conveyed course content clearly” and “The instructor graded fairly,” allow students to assess what the instructor has already done. None of these learning outcomes should be confused with statements used in semester-end student evaluation forms.

Learning Outcomes 64

Learning Outcomes Instructors Learning Teaching Philosophy 64

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 15, 2024

Those statements, such as “The instructor conveyed course content clearly” and “The instructor graded fairly,” allow students to assess what the instructor has already done. None of these learning outcomes should be confused with statements used in semester-end student evaluation forms.

Learning Outcomes 59

Learning Outcomes Instructors Learning Teaching Philosophy 59