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ERIC Number: EJ501600
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
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ISSN: ISSN-0316-1218
Philosophy-in-Action in University Teaching.
Scott, Sue M.; And Others
Canadian Journal of Higher Education, v24 n3 p1-25 1994
A study of 14 college professors' teaching philosophies and perceptions of classroom practice identified 4 themes: teacher's role as expert or co-learner; tensions arising from creating a comfortable classroom environment while fostering critical thinking; forms of change in the learner; and institutional issues that make enactment of teaching-learning philosophies difficult. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, College Faculty, College Instruction, Comparative Analysis, Critical Thinking, Educational Philosophy, Higher Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Organizational Climate, Student Development, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Role, Teaching Styles, Theory Practice Relationship
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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