Resources and Practices to Help Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows Write Statements of Teaching Philosophy

Autor/inn/en	Kearns, Katherine D.; Sullivan, Carol Subino
Titel	Resources and Practices to Help Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows Write Statements of Teaching Philosophy
Quelle	In: Advances in Physiology Education, 35 (2011) 2, S.136-145 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1043-4046
DOI	10.1152/advan.00123.2010
Schlagwörter	Graduate Students; Educational Philosophy; Writing (Composition); Mentors; Job Application; Resources + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin; Bildungsphilosophie; Erziehungsphilosophie; Schreibübung; Bewerbung; Betriebsmittel; Hilfsmittel
Abstract	Students and postdoctoral fellows currently encounter requests for a statement of teaching philosophy in at least half of academic job announcements in the United States. A systematic process for the development of a teaching statement is required that integrates multiple sources of support, informs writers of the document's purpose and audience, helps writers produce thoughtful statements, and encourages meaningful reflection on teaching and learning. This article for faculty mentors and instructional consultants synthesizes practices for mentoring graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and junior faculty members as they prepare statements of teaching philosophy. We review background information on purposes and audiences, provide writing resources, and synthesize empirical research on the use of teaching statements in academic job searches. In addition, we integrate these resources into mentoring processes that have helped graduate students in a Health Sciences Pedagogy course to collaboratively and critically examine and write about their teaching. This summary is intended for faculty mentors and instructional consultants who want to refine current resources or establish new mentoring programs. This guide also may be useful to graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and junior faculty members, especially those who lack mentoring or who seek additional resources, as they consider the many facets of effective teaching. (Contains 4 tables, 1 figure and 1 footnote.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10