We Are Not Alone

USF is hardly alone when it comes to examining our teaching practices more deeply. A recent Harvard Magazine article, “Tackling Teaching and Learning,” explores how Harvard’s own Task Force on Teaching and Career Development approaches the subject:

In a recent conversation, Theda Skocpol, who chaired the 2006-2007 task force, said that the compact aimed to recast the prevailing view of teaching as an essentially private, individual activity: an art for which one had or lacked the knack. Instead, said the Thomas professor of government and sociology, the compact’s premise is that teaching, like scholarship, can advance through peer review, inquiry into effective instruction and learning, and incentives—all aimed at promoting evaluation and continuous improvement.

We knew we were on to something good here at the CTE. For some of the supporting documents that accompany the Harvard article, here’s a sample:

tackling teaching and learning

a teach-in on teaching