This week, we will be exploring the philosophy of teaching and learning. This will form an important part of your portfolio (as detailed in the previous post). In our discussion, we will explore a variety of theorists, including Vygotsky, Gagne, Bloom, Piaget, Freire, Papert, and others.
Teaching is personal to the instructor. The approaches we adopt in our classrooms flow from our personal philosophy. How we view teaching, learning, knowledge...combined with the particular nature of our field or discipline...forms the back bone of the activities we undertake with our learners.
To prepare for Tuesday's class, review the following resources:
Philosophy of teaching statements (.pdf)
Gagne's Nine events of instruction
Applying the Seven Principles (Chickering and Gamson)
Please let me know if you have any questions...
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