How to write a teaching philosophy?
One of my instructors in the Teacher Preparation Program, TPP, told us that – If it is not written, it does not exist, when he asked us to write our teaching philosophy. I was already practising as a teacher, but I’d never heard of teaching philosophy. That was my first time. To explain the whole […]
What is conceptual understanding in PHE?
Lynn Erickson (2012) defines concept-based curriculum and instruction as a three-dimensional framework that links/connect content and skills with (disciplinary) concepts, generalizations and principles. The critical elements that require a concept-based approach are; intercultural understanding and international-mindedness, practical application of knowledge in real-life situations {transfere skills} and affective skills that enable students to effectively engage emotionally. […]
