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Teaching Philosophy and Teaching Portfolio

Teaching Philosophy and Teaching Portfolio. Regina Frey Washington University Teaching Center http://artsci.wustl.edu/~teachcen. Outline. Teaching Philosophy Statement Format Questions to ask Teaching Portfolio Objective Concepts to show Format Compilation Materials to include

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Teaching Philosophy and Teaching Portfolio

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  1. Teaching Philosophy and Teaching Portfolio Regina Frey Washington University Teaching Center http://artsci.wustl.edu/~teachcen

  2. Outline • Teaching Philosophy Statement • Format • Questions to ask • Teaching Portfolio • Objective • Concepts to show • Format • Compilation • Materials to include • Sample Table of Contents Washington University Teaching Center

  3. Format of Statement • Personal statement on your teaching beliefs • Reflects your experiences and teaching persona • Briefly states why, how, and what you teach • 1-2 pages in length • Remember the audience of the statement • Especially important when applying for a position • Possibly have 2-3 slightly different versions of the statement • Helps clarify one’s beliefs and reveals inconsistencies in putting these beliefs into practice Washington University Teaching Center

  4. Four Points to Address in the Statement • What are your objectives as a teacher? • Examples are: • Teach fundamental concepts • Foster critical thinking • Facilitate acquisition of life-long learning skills • Develop problem-solving strategies • What educational goals are not being met today in your field? – nontraditional people in sciences Washington University Teaching Center

  5. Four Points to Address in the Statement • What methods will you use to achieve these goals? • Display knowledge of learning theory and curriculum design • Give specific strategies and exercises • Discuss appropriateness of collaborative learning techniques or group work • Propose new ideas you might have Washington University Teaching Center

  6. Four Points to Address in the Statement • How do you measure your effectiveness in achieving your objectives? • Relate to student learning, and student evaluations • Engaging more students • Develop certain life skills • Why is teaching important to you? Washington University Teaching Center

  7. Objective of Teaching Portfolio • Organized collection of materials that reflects • Why you teach • How you teach • What you teach • Factual description of your teaching strengths and accomplishments • Illustrates and documents your approach to teaching • Based on the portfolio model kept by artists and architects • Not an exhaustive compilation of all the documentation and materials about your teaching Washington University Teaching Center

  8. Concepts to Show in a Teaching Portfolio • Course planning and preparation experience • Evidence of teaching-presentation evaluation • Your assessment of students in your courses • Currency in your field and in higher-education teaching field Washington University Teaching Center

  9. Format of Teaching Portfolio • Table of contents • An introduction • Teaching philosophy statement • Reflective statements for each different type of included material • Selected material on teaching activities and solid evidence of the effectiveness • Note: TAs should describe their responsibilities in any course included in the portfolio Washington University Teaching Center

  10. Compiling a Teaching Portfolio • Clarify teaching responsibility in the department to which you are applying • Helps decide the focus of the teaching portfolio • Think about audience • Select the items for your portfolio • Prepare a statement for each item • How each item relates to overall responsibility and reflects status as teacher • Arrange items in a specific order • Chronological • Types of teaching responsibilities Washington University Teaching Center

  11. Compiling a Teaching Portfolio • Compile supporting data • If possible, these data should be collected through the years at graduate school • Incorporate (mention) portfolio into CV • Decide physical presentation • Tabbed notebook • CD Washington University Teaching Center

  12. Materials to Include in a Teaching Portfolio • Course syllabi, handouts, URLs of course webpages • Student course evaluations • Faculty or professional evaluations of your teaching • Documentation of teaching-development activities, such as attendance at conferences or workshops • Curriculum development, published articles on teaching and learning • Honors or recognition for teaching • Descriptions of non-traditional teaching settings, such as workshops, work with TAs, special or innovative help sessions • Descriptions of teaching methods • Advising of students, or extraordinary efforts with special groups of students • Optional: Samples of graded work, especially written work Washington University Teaching Center

  13. Sample Table of Contents • Teaching responsibilities • Statement of teaching philosophy • Teaching methodology, strategies, objectives • Description of course materials • Syllabi, handouts, assignments • Efforts to improve teaching • Conferences or workshops attended • Curricular revisions or developments • Innovations in teaching • Student course evaluations • Faculty or professional evaluations of teaching Washington University Teaching Center

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