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Creating an effective teaching philosophy statement. January 19, 2013 Julie Lepine. Outline. The WHAT, WHO, and WHYs of teaching philosophies Five components of a teaching philosophy Guidelines for developing a teaching philosophy Tips and resources. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Creating an effective teaching philosophy statementJanuary 19, 2013Julie Lepine
Outline
The WHAT, WHO, and WHYs of teaching philosophies
Five components of a teaching philosophy
Guidelines for developing a teaching philosophy
Tips and resources
What is a teaching philosophy?
A self-reflective statement of your beliefs about teaching and learning
Written in first-person, narrative style
1-2 pages, single spaced
Who asks for a statement of teaching philosophy?
33% initially
30% during hiring
process
63%
“…those who are truly interested in teaching will submit a statement of teaching philosophy without being asked to do so; therefore, we never asked for this specifically.”
Meizlish, D. & Kaplan, M. Valuing and evaluating teaching in academic hiring: A multidisciplinary, cross-Institutional study. The Journal of Higher Education, 79 (5), 489-512.
Why should I compose a teaching philosophy?
Where do I begin?
Components of a successful teaching philosophy
1. Conceptualization of learninga. Metaphorb. Describe a learning episode
“The only thing that interferes with my learning is my education”.
~ Albert Einstein
Components of a successful teaching philosophy continued
2. Conceptualization of teachinga. Facilitate?b. Role?c. Atmosphere?
“80% of success is showing up”. ~ Woody Allen
Components of a successful teaching philosophy continued
3. Goals for studentsa. Course content and other skillsb. Beyond your classroom
A successful student should …
Components of a successful teaching philosophy continued
4. Implementation of the philosophya. Translation of concepts & goalsb. HOW
Did you know that Newton was reported to lecture with his
back to students?!?!
Components of a successful teaching philosophy continued
5. Personal growth plana. How have you grown?b. What are your goals?
“Teachers are born not made”.
What do you think? Complete the following sentences:
The most important factor in the student-teacher relationship is __________.
Learning occurs best when __________.
I would like my students to learn __________ or be able to __________ when they leave the classroom.
Huh?
The formula
1. A general principle
2. An explanation
3. A resolution
General principle
Explanation
Resolution
Learning occurs best as a social
enterprise.People learn best in
groups as this setting forces communication
and participation, thereby reinforcing
content. My classroom is typically
composed of a small number of
students, so pairwork is an integral part of daily lessons.
In closing, here are some tips
1. Use discipline specific vocabulary, but don’t use overly technical jargon.
Linguistics Your Discipline
• language acquisition
• second language learner
• communicative competency
• content-based learning
• names of theories • ????
Tips continued
2. Know your audience
3. Don’t say “I…, I…, I…, …”
4. Ideas for future growth a. Implement classroom technologyb. More hands-on learning c. VARKd. Continually improving lessons
Resources (see handout #2)
Step-by-step guide from University of Guelph
http://www.uoguelph.ca/tss/id/ta/tapdfs/A%20Workshop%20on%20Developing%20a%20Statement%20of%20Teaching%20Philosophy.pdf
Sample philosophies from University of Saskatchewan
http://www.usask.ca/gmcte/resources/portfolio/samples
Other various resources