Course Description
This interdisciplinary course will focus on writing a teaching philosophy statement as the core component for creating a teaching portfolio based on the guidelines for the Graduate School’s Teaching Portfolio program.
Athena Title
Teaching Portfolio
Non-Traditional Format
This course will be taught as a weekly workshop, which will include instructional and peer review/feedback components. Students will develop each section of their Teaching Portfolio with the opportunity for instructor and peer review. This course cannot be used to fulfill requirements on the program of study for a graduate degree. It can be used to fulfill the requirements of the Interdisciplinary Certificate in University Teaching.
Prerequisite
GRSC 7770 and permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Offered every year.
Grading System
S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
Course Objectives
This seminar will provide students with opportunities to explore their views of the teaching and learning process and develop materials that reflect their individual views and experiences for their portfolios. The University of Georgia Graduate School guidelines for the Teaching Portfolio will provide the basis for creating a final teaching portfolio. Development of the portfolio will include discussion of teaching and learning strategies and issues that arise in the classroom, and members have the opportunity to open their classrooms for exchange visits with one another. Students will engage in research, writing, and reflection on the teaching/learning process and their own teaching. Learning outcomes of this course will be to: • examine individual basic beliefs about teaching and learning, gaining knowledge about the evidence-based research that support your beliefs • write a philosophy of teaching, gaining awareness of the importance and overall direction this provides for your teaching • produce and assemble the basic elements in a teaching portfolio to support your teaching philosophy • gain new teaching strategies and design ideas for teaching • develop reflective practice skills for continuous improvement of your teaching • establish peer mentoring relationships with others in the seminar • experience civility and support for the teaching of the disciplines represented in the seminar
Topical Outline
I. What is the purpose of a teaching portfolio? II. What is a teaching philosophy? III. Format of teaching portfolio – traditional and digital IV. Teaching styles V. Approaches to writing a teaching philosophy VI. Teaching evaluation VII. Strategies to engage students in learning VIII. Use of student materials IX. Alternative strategies to demonstrate teaching/learning activities X. Innovative teaching projects XI. Professional development and training related to teaching XII. Letters of support XIII. Legal consideration in the classroom XIV. Using and presenting the teaching portfolio in the job search
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