Dead Ideas in Teaching and Learning
Teaching Development in Doctoral Education: Where, When, and How?
Jan 25, 2024
Drs. Benjamin Rifkin, Rebecca Natow, Nicholas Salter, and Shayla Shorter discuss the importance of teaching development in doctoral education. They explore the disconnect between graduate training and classroom expectations, the challenges of implementing teaching development courses, and the need for cultural change in higher education. They also emphasize the importance of making the value of education explicit to students.
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- Incorporating pedagogical training in doctoral programs is crucial for equipping students with skills to navigate a changing educational landscape.
- Evaluating graduate student teaching should focus on developmental growth and employ comprehensive assessments beyond traditional student evaluations.
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The Disconnect Between Graduate Training and College Teaching
The podcast explores the disconnect between what graduate students are trained to do and what they are expected to do in the college classroom. The hosts summarize their research on graduate programs in history, psychology, and biology, revealing that only a fraction of them require courses on teaching and learning. While some programs offer voluntary workshops and centers for teaching and learning, others discourage graduate students from engaging in teaching, perceiving it as a distraction from research. The hosts argue that this disconnect is out of sync with the teaching-related issues in higher education and propose integrating pedagogical development as a routine part of doctoral training.
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