As you develop your educator portfolio, one aspect to consider is a teaching philosphy statement to reflect and explain your beliefs around what teaching is, what teaching should do, what is education, and whats does learning look like?
To consider in your philosophy statement:
- What are your objectives?
- How will you achieve these objectives?
- How will you measure these objectives?
Resources
Nursing Education Network. (2019). Teaching Perspectives Inventory (TPI).
Iowa State University Centre for Excellence in Learning & Teaching. (2022). Writing a Teaching Philosophy Statement
University of Minnesota Centre for Educational Innovation. (2022). Writing You Teaching Philosphy.
Dalton, C. L., Wilson, A., & Agius, S. (2018). Twelve tips on how to compile a medical educator’s portfolio. Medical Teacher, 40(2), 140-145.
Laundon, M., Cathcart, A., & Greer, D. A. (2020). Teaching philosophy statements. Journal of Management Education, 44(5), 577-587.
Perfect timing. I’m just starting to write mine. Probably one if the harder things I’ve had to do