{"id":32,"date":"2015-06-10T16:24:37","date_gmt":"2015-06-10T23:24:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/janluedert\/?page_id=32"},"modified":"2016-01-22T17:04:38","modified_gmt":"2016-01-23T00:04:38","slug":"teaching-philosophy-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/janluedert\/teaching-philosophy-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Teaching Philosophy"},"content":{"rendered":"
The goal of education is the exchange of knowledge\u00a0based not only on facts but also on values. My\u00a0aim as a teacher focuses on creating engaging and thought-provoking learning experiences inside and outside the classroom.\u00a0\"created.by.Aha-Soft.from.Noun.Project\"<\/a>I\u00a0adhere to a philosophy of\u00a0participatory and transformative learning using a variety of teaching techniques ranging from personal reflection to group projects. I also incorporate flexible and flipped online components into my teaching including the integration of varied media, wiki\u2019s, video presentations and online learning modules.<\/div>\n

\nMy use of different teaching techniques tries to ensure that students are encouraged to delve into different facets of their studies, and ultimately\u00a0emerge as self-determined and critical thinkers. I\u00a0pay particular attention to specific signature pedagogies including simulations and case studies and threshold concepts relevant to the study of world politics such as authority, governance, institutions, interests, legitimacy, power, anarchy, hierarchy and sovereignty.\u00a0I endeavour to adjust my teaching as the classroom environment evolves \u00a0and to foster active and participatory learning.\u00a0<\/span>I found my teaching by drawing on six methodological teaching and learning pillars:<\/p>\n
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