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A teaching philosophy sets the benchmark for measuring the appropriateness of one's instructional methods, the scope of one’s activities in and out of the classroom, the assessment of student learning, and the effectiveness of one's teaching.
A "teaching philosophy" is an expression of individual values (a personal "mission statement") for anyone who helps others learn. It defines the standards for the individual. For example, some may value content knowledge as an end, while others may value process or critical thinking skills. Some may value group skills and cooperation, others individual skills and independence. In addition to individual values, certain professional standards are implicit in a statement of teaching philosophy. For example, it may be judged for its depth: how fully does it address the context of learning and/or scholarly dialogue about the ends of teaching? It may be judged for its scope: is it modest or ambitious? It may be judged for the quality of the justification: to what degree do cultural values, the institutional and disciplinary contexts, and/or other widely accepted principles support such a statement? A teaching philosophy sets the benchmark for measuring the appropriateness of one's methods, the scope of one's activities, the effectiveness of one's teaching, and the achievements of student learning. We shall examine and discuss the criteria for a well-articulated teaching philosophy statement.
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