\u2014John Dewey<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reflective teachers regularly dedicate time to evaluate their teaching practice. They consider the scope of their pedagogy \u2014 from the structure of the course to the classroom community \u2014 and reflect on how their specific teaching decisions impact their students\u2019 learning. As they analyze their teaching, they consider how they might approach particular tasks or challenges in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As we conclude the semester, this is the perfect time to reflect on your classes and consider teaching decisions for the spring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Below are useful questions that can guide your reflective process. The questions are organized around the four main components of teaching, as outlined by Dee Fink<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n All TLC programs are designed to encourage reflective practice in a community of peers, and to orient colleagues toward learning-centered approaches. While many of our programs entail two or three meetings, the Provost\u2019s Teaching Academy<\/a> (PTA) is the TLC\u2019s most substantive opportunity for reflective practice and development as an educator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Donald Sch\u00f6n<\/a>, reflective teaching practice is best supported by collaboration and dialogue with peers. He recommends that educators engage in individual and group reflections and take advantage of opportunities to learn from experts and peers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The PTA offers just such an opportunity. Now in its fifth year and with a cumulative roster of more than 70 members, it is one of the TLC\u2019s signature programs. The PTA brings together a diverse, interdisciplinary group of faculty members and academic administrators who are uniquely knowledgeable about the research on how people learn and best practices, and who serve as mentors in teaching and learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Each new cohort makes an impact on the educational culture at Temple University. We invite you to apply<\/a> for the summer 2014 cohort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2013 \u2013 \u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n This post was co-written and edited by our communications extern, Alexa Mantell, Assistant Director Carl S. Moore, and Pamela Barnett, Associate Vice Provost and Director.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n This blog will only allow those with a Temple University account to comment directly on the blog. If you do not have a Temple University account, we would still like to hear from you. \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u201cWe do not learn from experience\u2026we learn from reflecting on experience.\u201d \u2014John Dewey Reflective teachers regularly dedicate time to evaluate their teaching practice. They consider the scope of their pedagogy \u2014 from the structure of the course to the classroom community \u2014 and reflect on how their specific teaching decisions impact their students\u2019 learning. As … Continue reading The Reflective Teacher<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29430,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-368","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-faculty-wellness-preparedness"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/edvice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/368","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/edvice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/edvice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/edvice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29430"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/edvice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=368"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/edvice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/368\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":369,"href":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/edvice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/368\/revisions\/369"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/edvice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=368"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/edvice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=368"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/edvice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=368"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
Other opportunities for reflection through the Teaching and Learning Center<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n