Most teaching statements are written by people who—let’s be honest—don’t really know that much about teaching. Usually the writers are first-time job seekers with, at best, a year or two as a graduate ...

The season for academic job hunting is upon us. It’s a time when graduate students sweat the details of their applications. It’s also a time when they all become philosophers—well, philosophers of ...

The fields of history and philosophy of education interrogate the evolution of educational ideas and practices, tracing their roots from classical antiquity to contemporary times. Historically, ...

While the teaching philosophy statement is sometimes used as a way for instructors to reflect on their practice regularly over their teaching career for their own development and growth as a ...

Angela Hobbs is a Patron of the Philosophy in Education Project (PEP), and an Honorary Patron of the Philosophy Foundation. On Thursday 16th March she is speaking at the Philosophy in Education ...

Some observant readers will surely argue that it is far too soon for me to articulate my philosophy of teaching, after only about three decades of teaching experience. They are probably correct, but I ...

Throughout a career in education, teachers are frequently asked to write their philosophy of teaching. A personal philosophy verbalizes beliefs about teaching, learning, and content. An individual ...

Recently one of my star students, an early childhood education major, asked me this question during an office visit. It's a question worth asking. Most college instructors will tell you they learned ...