IAP 2015 Activities by Sponsor - Teaching and Learning Lab

Dr. Janet Rankin, Senior Associate Director, Teaching & Learning Lab

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/27
Limited to 20 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions

Virtually all job-postings for faculty positions in the US require applicants to submit a Teaching Philosophy Statement. While the format, length and emphasis of a teaching philosophy may vary considerably across institutions, disciplines and positions, many elements of a TPS are invariant.

In this 2-day, hands-on workshop, lead by Amanda Sobel from the Writing & Communications Center (WCC)  and Janet Rankin from the Teaching and Learning Lab (TLL), participants  will:

• Discuss the elements of an effective teaching philosophy statement
• Assess the relative strengths and weaknesses of TPSs from various disciplines
• Brainstorm ways to incorporate goals, strategies and evidence in their own statements
• Consider writing and communication strategies and practices to improve the impact of their TPSs
• Draft sections of their own teaching philosophy statements
• Provide feedback to, and receive feedback from peers on elements of their TPSs

Sponsor(s): Teaching and Learning Lab, Writing and Communication Center, Global Education and Career Development
Contact: Leann Dobranski, E39-207, 617 253-3371, LEANN@MIT.EDU

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Jan/28

Wed

01:00PM-03:00PM

E39-040

Dr. Janet Rankin - Senior Associate Director, Teaching & Learning Lab, Dr. Amanda Sobel - Lecturer CMS/Writing Program

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Jan/30

Fri

01:00PM-03:00PM

E39-040

Dr. Amanda Sobel - Lecturer CMS/Writing Program, Dr. Janet Rankin - Senior Associate Director, Teaching & Learning Lab