Teaching and learning - Page 17 of 19

Young successful businessman looking forward into the future

Academic mentorship, Research and innovation, Teaching and learning

Considering a career in academia? Here are some (observed) realities

Christina Skorobohacz

Thinking about becoming an academic? A graduate student and aspiring academic reflects on a semester-long internship shadowing an assistant professor. Anyone contemplating an academic career will find this reflection of particular interest.

Man upset with the stacks of paper work surrounding him

Academic mentorship, International issues, Students, Teaching and learning

A time to teach: Reflections upon pedagogy in the life of a graduate student

Kevin Carey

Does the dearth of pedagogical training and awareness and too-heavy overburdened workloads contribute to culture of “antipedagogy” on campus?

The Impact of Culture on Organizational Decision Making - book cover

Governance, Participation and enrolment, Teaching and learning

Using Culture to Understand How the Academy is Governed

Bryan Gopaul

William Tierney’s book, The Impact of Culture on Organizational Decision Making (Stylus 2008), discusses the importance of using a cultural lens on the governance of higher education institutions.

Man holding up a photo of another man's face in front of his own face

Academic mentorship, Teaching and learning

Acting Out of Character in the Immortal Profession: Toward a Free Trait Agreement

Brian R. Little

Sometimes, the academic life demands that faculty deny their fundamental personality traits. But if collegial respect includes allowing colleagues the latitude to nurture their true characters, academics can survive and thrive amidst the challenges of academic life.

Equity and social justice, Teaching and learning

The Queer Agenda on Campus: Invisible? Stalled? Incomplete?

David Rayside

For universities to become truly inclusive, sexual orientation and gender identity have to be fully incorporated into the employment equity agenda, argues the University of Toronto’s David Rayside.

Ethics, Teaching and learning

The promises and potential of the scholarship of teaching and learning: moving slowly along a fascinating path

Gary Poole

Research into teaching and learning might confirm that some widely-used pedagogies are not effective. For some, it might seem better just not to go there.

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Students, Teaching and learning

Mentor: Someone Whose Hindsight Can Become Your Foresight

Lisa Endersby

When done properly, mentorship plays an important role in graduate student success. Mentoring relationships encourage the transfer of relevant knowledge, skills and, competencies that will allow graduate students to be successful during their studies and in their professional careers.

Teaching Mentorship Matters

Nemanja Danilovic and John A. Nychka

Learning how to teach is an important process of academic life. But when should it begin? How does it happen? Who should be involved? Who is responsible?