Writing Your Statement Of Teaching Philosophy
(Tara Kuther, Ph.D.,)
What is your teaching philosophy? If you're applying for afaculty position, be prepared to discuss how you approach teaching becauseprofessors' roles as teachers are increasingly important in academia. Perusethe academic job advertisements and you'll quickly notice that most departmentsrequest applicants to submit a statement of their teaching philosophy. How doyou articulate your teaching philosophy? What goes into a statement of teachingphilosophy? Read on. Your View of LearningHow do you conceptualize learning? What do we mean by Learning and how does itoccur? How do you facilitate this process in the classroom? How have yourexperiences influenced your view of learning? Your View of TeachingWhat is teaching? What is the professor's role in the classroom? How doesteaching facilitate the learning process? How do you challenge studentsintellectually while supporting those with different learning styles andabilities? How have your experiences influences your view of teaching? Your Goals for StudentsWhat do you expect your students to learn? What goals do you set for yourclasses and why? How do you work to help your students achieve your goals? Whatdo you value in terms of student learning (e.g., writing, problem solving,critical thinking, content knowlege)? How Do You Implement Your PhilosophyHow do the ideas you've discussed thus far influence what you do in yourclassroom? How do you operationalize and implement your philosophy of teaching?Reflect on your course materials, assignments, projects, and teaching style. zSB(3,3)
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