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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ921519
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Jan
Pages: 4
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Promoting the Development of Graduate Students' Teaching Philosophy Statements
Schussler, Elisabeth E.; Rowland, Freya E.; Distel, Christopher A.; Bauman, Jenise M.; Keppler, Mary L.; Kawarasaki, Yuta; McCarthy, Mirabai R.; Glover, Alicia; Salem, Hassan
Journal of College Science Teaching, v40 n3 p32-35 Jan 2011
Teaching philosophy statements typically improve over time with teaching experience and instructional self-knowledge. Graduate students without this experience and self-knowledge risk producing lackluster statements when applying for academic positions. This study identifies components of a biology education course that positively affected the development of eight graduate students' teaching philosophy statements.
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Education Courses, Biology, Teaching Experience, Higher Education, Science Education, Science Instruction, College Faculty, Academic Achievement, Educational Philosophy
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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