Edsurge

JULY 7, 2022

Todd Burks teaches students to navigate the University of Virginia library. It teaches the basics of critical thinking, research and academic writing. The syllabus is structured to inspire confidence and courage. She’s trying to show them her teaching philosophy, she explains. Photo by Ryan Kelly for EdSurge.

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Students Art Essay Interdisciplinary 178

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.

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Teaching Philosophy Teaching Ethics Syllabus 167

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 25, 2024

The first day of class should be much more than “syllabus day” – the first day of class is hugely important in setting the tone for the entire semester in many ways. These activities require intentional design but will make the first day more memorable than a typical “syllabus day.”

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Syllabus Instructors Activities Teaching Philosophy 111

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 25, 2024

The first day of class should be much more than “syllabus day” – the first day of class is hugely important in setting the tone for the entire semester in many ways. These activities require intentional design but will make the first day more memorable than a typical “syllabus day.”

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Syllabus Instructors Activities Teaching Philosophy 98

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Practical ways to provide content disclosures When there is content in your course that may be potentially distressing, this should be clear to your students in the course syllabus. Consider including a specific “topic list” in your syllabus so that students know what to expect. Teaching and Learning in Medicine , 30(1), 5-14.

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Syllabus Course Design Instructors Teaching Philosophy 119

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Practical ways to provide content disclosures When there is content in your course that may be potentially distressing, this should be clear to your students in the course syllabus. Consider including a specific “topic list” in your syllabus so that students know what to expect. Teaching and Learning in Medicine , 30(1), 5-14.

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Course Design Instructors Teaching Philosophy 111