2.4 How Your Teaching Philosophy (In)forms Community ~1 hr
Who you are as a teacher is directly influenced by your beliefs about teaching and learning, your beliefs about adult learners, and your beliefs about your subject matter. In developing your online teaching persona, it is important to establish a teaching philosophy.
PURPOSE OF THE TASK: Through this task, you will gain a better understanding of yourself as a teacher and as key themes emerge you can use them to help you create your teaching philosophy.
TECHNOLOGY: You will post your response on a Moodle Discussion forum as a means of contributing to a broader understanding of community.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Post a response to the following prompts to document your beliefs about the various features of teaching and learning on the discussion board entitled 2.4 How Your Teaching Philosophy (In)forms Community.
- Why do you believe your students want to learn? Describe them as learners.
- What are your long-term teaching goals? What do you hope to achieve when you teach? What do your goals say about you as a teacher?
- Do you think your subject matter affects your beliefs about teaching and learning?
- Post a response to the following prompt, “When I teach I:”
- What do you believe about learning? How would you describe it?
TEACHING INTENTIONS:
Online discussion forums support community building by offering a safe space for all learners to have a voice where they are exposed to different perspectives (Portacio, 2016).
References
Apps, J. (1991). Mastering the Teaching of Adults. Malabar, FL: Krieger Publishing Co.
