Reflective Teaching

Reflective Teaching

Overview

Reflecting on our teaching experiences, from the effectiveness of assignments to the opportunities for student interaction, is key to refining our courses and overall teaching practice. Reflective teaching can also help us gain closure on what may have felt like an especially long and challenging semester.

Four Approaches to Reflective Teaching

The goal of critical self-reflection is to gain an increased awareness of our teaching from different vantage points (Brookfield 1995). Collecting multiple and varied perspectives on our teaching can help inform our intuitions about...

Formative Assessment of Teaching

How do you know if your teaching is effective? How can you identify areas where your teaching can improve? What does it look like to assess teaching?