Edsurge

APRIL 6, 2020

The following is the latest installment of the Toward Better Teaching advice column. You can pose a question for a future column here. The way that books have nourished my teaching has been in the area of identifying and refining my teaching philosophy and general pedagogical approaches.

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Online Learning Reading Teaching Philosophy Learning 211

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. With that in mind, I ask educators this question: How can we use video paratext to advance inquiry and engagement? Set Clear Expectations.

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Teaching Instructors Teaching Philosophy Education 191

Edsurge

DECEMBER 1, 2020

You’ve written about your experiences in classrooms and at education institutions where teachers and the broader learning environment and the culture of the community either affirmed or racially abused students. Those are the types of questions. Does the book reflect your own teaching style or teaching philosophy?

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 7, 2025

For instance, to help students widen their perspectives, an instructor might devise a role-playing scenario that puts students in the shoes of a fictional character who differs from that student, followed up by a reflection on what insights, limitations, or questions made the experience impactful.

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Instructors Learning Teaching Philosophy Knowledge 111

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 7, 2025

For instance, to help students widen their perspectives, an instructor might devise a role-playing scenario that puts students in the shoes of a fictional character who differs from that student, followed up by a reflection on what insights, limitations, or questions made the experience impactful.

Instructors 105

Instructors Learning Teaching Philosophy Knowledge 105

Scholarly Teacher

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

We have created a set of guiding questions to serve as a framework for developing your approach to generative AI. Although the capabilities of generative AI tools will continue to expand, our guiding questions are designed to maintain relevance despite shifts in technologies. We offer two initial check-in questions to educators.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 21, 2023

I mean, it's good to go over teaching philosophies and models, but I wish it was a little more hands on. So for me, seeing what was going on with the culture wars and seeing all these teachers leaving after the pandemic, I felt like if any time is the right time to do this, it's now. That is such a good question.

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