TY - JOUR
T1 - Teaching philosophies revalued: beyond personal development to academic and institutional capacity building
AU - Ruge, Gesa
AU - Schoenwetter, Dieter J.
AU - McCormack, Coralie
AU - Kennelly, Robert
PY - 2021/9/15
Y1 - 2021/9/15
N2 - This research investigates the value of teaching philosophies (TP) for today’s academics and their institutions. It offers a new framework to enhance academic development, personal resilience, and institutional capacity building. Since the 1990s, TPs have been formalised as personally constructed and reflectively written statements of educational values, beliefs, and practices. Whereas within universities, TPs have been institutionalised for academic performance reviews, awards, and promotions. In-depth personal interviews on TPs and their value on personal journeys and institutional experiences were conducted with academics from Australia and Canada. The findings highlight the value and future potential of TPs beyond a formulaic role.
AB - This research investigates the value of teaching philosophies (TP) for today’s academics and their institutions. It offers a new framework to enhance academic development, personal resilience, and institutional capacity building. Since the 1990s, TPs have been formalised as personally constructed and reflectively written statements of educational values, beliefs, and practices. Whereas within universities, TPs have been institutionalised for academic performance reviews, awards, and promotions. In-depth personal interviews on TPs and their value on personal journeys and institutional experiences were conducted with academics from Australia and Canada. The findings highlight the value and future potential of TPs beyond a formulaic role.
KW - Academic development
KW - individual and institutional capacity building
KW - resilience
KW - teaching philosophy
U2 - 10.1080/1360144X.2021.1963735
DO - 10.1080/1360144X.2021.1963735
M3 - Article
SP - 1
EP - 16
JO - International Journal of Academic Development
JF - International Journal of Academic Development
SN - 1360-144X
ER -