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448 JOURNAL of COLLEGE SCIENCE TEACHING A a teaching statement is a great organizer for a course, curriculum, or teaching portfolio, where you explain details about your teaching practices and your students learning (Seldin 1997; Cerbin 1996; Hutchings 1996; Eichinger and Krockover 1998). Along with a curricu- lum vitae, a research state- ment, and a cover letter, a statement of teaching philosophy is be- coming an increasingly important piece in the materials that represent you as a faculty member (or a future faculty member). While this article is meant to assist experienced, inexperienced, and future faculty with writing their teach- ing statements, there are a couple of important caveats to consider. This guide is neither comprehensive, pre- scriptive, nor the last word. Indeed, a statement of teaching philosophy is an extremely personal text, and it should reflect and represent its author as an individual. I hope that these guidelines and suggestions will help authors of teaching statements organize their thinking in useful and strategic ways (see Web Resources, page 451). What Is a Teaching Philosophy? Just because you have never written a statement of your teaching philosophy does not mean that you do not have a teaching philosophy. If you engage a group of learners who are your respon- sibility, then your behavior in design- ing their learning environment must follow from your philosophical orien- tation. A written teaching philosophy answers a direct question that has mul- tiple facets, namely, what is teaching and learning to you? This complex question can be broken down into the following categories, accompanied by a set of appropriate questions to help direct your thinking. Theoretical Framework How does learning take place? This question should feel like a challenge be- cause it is. Most faculty members do not have any background in educational theory. Indeed, faculty can be disdain- ful and suspicious of discussions about educational theory because it is so out- ll those who enter a class- room or other teaching situ- ation have a philosophical framework (a teaching phi- losophy) that guides their practice, so it is ironic that writing down a statement of teaching philosophy out- side of a job search is a relatively new practice in higher education. Significant publications on this topic did not ap- pear until the 1990s (Goodyear and Allchin 1998; Chism 199798). As with other scholarly practices, committing your ideas to writing re- quires an added degree of reflection on your purposes and intents. By writing a statement of teaching philosophy, you also make your thinking public, open to discussion or comment. This is a good thing. Whether you are an experienced faculty member or a graduate student who is preparing materials to apply for your first faculty position, writing your statement of teaching philosophy codi- fies your thinking at a particular time. The teaching statement gives you a starting point for examining your teaching practices, allows you to share your ideas with others, and allows you to monitor the progress of your own development as a teacher. Additionally, Writing a Statement of Teaching Philosophy Brian Coppola is an associate professor, department of chemistry, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1055; e-mail: [email protected]. Writing a statement of teaching philosophy is a cornerstone of reflective and scholarly practice in teaching and learning. A strategic set of practi- cal and philosophical guidelines, including a definition, elements, and structure of a statement of teaching philosophy, is presented for experi- enced and novice educators to craft such a statement. Fashioning a Framework for Your Classroom Brian P. Coppola

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