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Philosophy of Teaching and Learning from Fellows

In this collection

  1. The Philosophy of Teaching and Learning
  2. Question prompts to help you write your Philosophy of Teaching and Learning
  3. Philosophy of Teaching and Learning from Fellows
  4. Examples of Philosophy of Teaching and Learning

Dr. William Maish’s Philosophy of T & L (videos)

In the videos below, Dr. William (Bill) Maish FHEA, then at ANU Medical School, shares his Philosophy of T&L and his experience in the EFS Reflection on Experience (REx) pathway.

In this first video, Bill talks about his Philosophy of Teaching and Learning:

In this second video, Bill reflects on reflects on writing his application, and offers some tips to help you write yours:

Video credit: Rafael Florez

Dr. Benjamin Kooyman’s Philosophy of T & L (video)

In this video, Dr. Benjamin Kooyman FHEA, then at ANU and part of the Library’s Academic Skills, talks about his Philosophy of T & L and how other ANU (professional) staff might approach theirs.

Topic outline:

  • My background (00:15)
  • Learning Adviser duties (00:47)
  • Challenges in developing a teaching philosophy (01:54)
  • Step 1: Define your teaching activities (02:49)
  • Step 2: Brainstorming (03:33)
  • Step 3: Structuring and writing your response (07:01)
  • Pedagogical literature (07:31)
  • Use self-reflection to show growth mindset (08:31)
  • 3R Reflective Writing approach (09:30)

Video credit:  Tangyao Zhang and Rafael Florez