My Initial Teaching Philosophy: Course Analysis

Evaluation of My Initial Teaching Philosophy Through this course I have broaden my knowledge in nursing education. I cannot commit myself to say that my teaching goals, methods, and strategies have completely changed - I would have to say that they were immensely enhanced after knowing the principles of teaching and learning. My teaching priorities and/or perspectives are the same way in a sense that I still have yet to do the groundwork of applying my knowledge in the real world of teaching, and maybe after that it will change. Going to details, there were some thoughts and ideas that specifically caught my attention. One of the key lessons for me is that “less is more”. Nurse educators have time constraints, I realized that well enough when

Instead, reinforced learning and the importance of student engagement is something that I should be focusing on. Part of student engagement is effective communication between the teacher and the students, talking to students, learning about them, and including their interests in our lessons. Other things I learned is that I must be systematic in planning and instruction and not let emotions rule over my mind - as lessons, students, and other factors will never be 100% perfect and there will be challenges. Also, using my innate creativity will be a benefit for me when creating a lesson plan. Before this course, I thought of teaching as something that’s maybe unexciting. I came to realize that there are a multitude of ways that I can make it fun and exciting for everyone - concept maps, role plays, simulations and other strategies will make more sense to me and my students. I still value different learning experiences as I have said in my original statement, as we are all unique individuals. To me, that’s a given. What it boils down to is getting to know my students from the start and building that flexibility. Getting to know every student well enough to effectively teach

Although I believe that teaching takes years of practice to become an effective teacher, taking this course made me realize my strengths and weaknesses as a teacher. I unearthed some assumptions about teaching and discovered an entirely new language and philosophy. As I have said in my original teaching philosophy statement, my life experiences and different roles in society helped shape my teaching philosophy, and it will continue to do so. I persist to succeed using my caring nature and honest aspiration to benefit my students and in the grand scheme of things – for our patients to receive the best care. (Clark, C. M., & Sigma Theta Tau International, 2017)

Revisit these exercises throughout the semester and check in with one another to evaluate our “stress-reducing” aptitude. It helps to have a team of cheerleaders and to know that someone has your back. It is this esprit de corps that helps strengthen and reinforce the bonds between and among students and faculty – two groups who will soon become colleagues in a profession with unlimited demands and expectations (Clark, C. M., & Sigma Theta Tau International, 2017)