Faculty Focus

JANUARY 7, 2025

I hope to facilitate a clearer understanding of both experiential and applied learning so that instructors can use these approaches strategically, when appropriate to course goals, to help their students develop intellectually, personally, and professionally.

Instructors 111

Instructors Learning Teaching Philosophy Knowledge 111

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 7, 2025

I hope to facilitate a clearer understanding of both experiential and applied learning so that instructors can use these approaches strategically, when appropriate to course goals, to help their students develop intellectually, personally, and professionally.

Instructors 104

Instructors Learning Teaching Philosophy Knowledge 104

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

As a bit of a too-long-didn’t-read (TLDR), I worked as a K-12 educator, an instructional developer, and a post-secondary instructor. How have my various experiences influenced my teaching philosophy, and which principles do I rely on to inform my interactions and collaboration with learners? online chat, discussion boards).

Feedback 111

Feedback Secondary Education Teaching Philosophy Assignments 111

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

Below, we share five things that we do to reduce our grumpiness during the grumpy time to make our teaching more engaging and fulfilling (see also Engage the Sage, 2022a): 1. having a supportive course structure that allows us to enjoy teaching more). Teach some amazing content. However, these challenges are not insurmountable.

Course Design 142

Course Design Assignments Teaching Philosophy Instructors 142

Scholarly Teacher

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

This is a theoretical exercise without one right answer, but your response reveals key foci as an instructor. What are your institution’s policies about generative AI use for instructors? Learning and Teaching: Teach HQ. 2023; Gordon, 2023). How can you support access for those without it? For students? AI and assessment.

Ethics 102

Ethics Multidisciplinary Course Design Confidentiality 102

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

Below, we share five things that we do to reduce our grumpiness during the grumpy time to make our teaching more engaging and fulfilling (see also Engage the Sage, 2022a): 1. having a supportive course structure that allows us to enjoy teaching more). Teach some amazing content. However, these challenges are not insurmountable.

Course Design 98

Course Design Assignments Teaching Philosophy Instructors 98

Faculty Focus

APRIL 17, 2025

My Teaching Journey: Cultivating a Growth Mindset Through Ungrading For the past 11 years, I have been a professor of social studies education, working with both pre-service and in-service teachers. I have never used traditional tests in my classes because I dont believe that teaching ability can be measured through exams.

Grades 90

Grades Social Studies Learning Feedback 90

Edsurge

OCTOBER 1, 2019

NBC’s ‘The Good Place’ attempts to build a comedy around the topic of moral philosophy. But can a network sitcom accurately teach concepts like existentialism and the works of Plato and Kant? To try to get their facts straight, the show’s creators invited philosophy scholars into the writer’s room for the show. I have not.

Teaching Philosophy 167

Teaching Philosophy Teaching Ethics Syllabus 167

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 25, 2024

With classes about to begin for a new semester at colleges and universities across the world, instructors and students are preparing for the common experience of the first day of class. As instructors, we should prepare to rock the first day of class every semester as we introduce ourselves and our content to a new cohort of students.

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Instructors Activities Teaching Philosophy 111

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 25, 2024

With classes about to begin for a new semester at colleges and universities across the world, instructors and students are preparing for the common experience of the first day of class. As instructors, we should prepare to rock the first day of class every semester as we introduce ourselves and our content to a new cohort of students.

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Instructors Activities Teaching Philosophy 98

Edsurge

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Or maybe it stemmed from the fact that anyone could get the gist of the teaching idea in the time it takes to rattle off a sound bite. teachers are currently flipping their teaching, and 35 percent would like training on the subject; 46 percent of principals want new teachers who know how to flip a classroom.

Lecturing 155

Lecturing Learning Teaching Philosophy Active Learning 155

Edsurge

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Approaching online course development from perspective of teaching philosophy in general (and not development) can be a more useful inroad for faculty.” -Ben Patricia O'Sullivan, Manager, Personalized Learning and Adaptive Teaching Program, The University of Mississippi. “We Olaf College. The future is adaptive. “We

Learning 133

Learning Teaching Philosophy Discussions Culture 133

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

While we should challenge students to think about topics outside their comfort zones, this challenge should be met with appropriate support on behalf of the instructor (see Saucier et al., Ultimately, content disclosures serve as an explicit demonstration of instructors’ regard for their students’ well-being. Boysen, 2017).

Syllabus 119

Syllabus Course Design Instructors Teaching Philosophy 119

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

While we should challenge students to think about topics outside their comfort zones, this challenge should be met with appropriate support on behalf of the instructor (see Saucier et al., Ultimately, content disclosures serve as an explicit demonstration of instructors’ regard for their students’ well-being. Boysen, 2017).

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Course Design Instructors Teaching Philosophy 111