Stephen Brookfield shares about his book, The Skillful Teacher, on today's episode of Teaching in Higher Ed.
Quotes
I think I internalized early in my career that my job was to talk, to profess. And that if I wasn’t talking, then I really wasn’t earning my money. I still feel that, and I fight against it constantly. —Stephen Brookfield
Skillful teaching is whatever helps students learn. —Stephen Brookfield
College students of any age should be treated as adults. —Stephen Brookfield
Teachers need a constant awareness of how students are experiencing their learning and perceiving teachers’ actions. —Stephen Brookfield
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On today’s episode, I have the honor of talking with Dr. Jeff Wiese about how he uses coaching skills in his teaching of residents.
Guest: Dr. Jeff Wiese
Jeffrey G. Wiese, MD, is a Professor of Medicine with Tenure, and the Senior Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education at the Tulane University Health Sciences Center. He is also Associate-Chairman of Medicine, the Chief of the Charity Medical Service and the Director of the Tulane Internal Medicine Residency Program. He has also served as the course director for the Clinical Diagnosis, Biostatistics, Advanced Internal Medicine, and Medical Education courses.
Quotes
What somebody knows is not as important to me as what they can do.
—Dr. Jeff Wiese
Years ago, we were so focused on on knowledge. Now, getting the knowledge is pretty easy. The shift of becoming a great coach is moving towards … teaching people not what to think, but how to think.
—Dr. Jeff Wiese
The way you go from good to great is finding your weakest area and improving it.
—Dr. Jeff Wiese
Training is to prevent surprise. Education is to prepare for surprise.
—James Carse
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Pooja K. Agarwal, Ph.D. is committed to bridging the gaps between research, teaching, and policy. Passionate about evidence-based education, Pooja has conducted retrieval practice research in a variety of classroom settings for more than 10 years, in collaboration with distinguished memory scholar Henry L. Roediger, III. In addition to her career as a scientist, Pooja earned elementary teacher certification and has extensive teaching experience at K-12 and university levels. To advance the use of scientifically-based learning strategies, she contributes her expertise through collaborations with students, educators, scientists, and policymakers worldwide.
Recommendations
Bonni:
Change the culture in your classroom by asking students (in reference to retrieval practice): “What is it we’re doing right now?” and “Why are we doing it?”
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