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The following posts have been individually constructed from my personal teaching philosophy document. This post is part 7 in my teaching philosophy series. To date, I have published: This approach often elicits laughter when I introduce it to first-year instruction. Nevertheless, its effectiveness in keeping students engaged is undeniable. A library … Read more
The following posts have been individually constructed from my personal teaching philosophy document. This post is part 6 in my teaching philosophy series. To date, I have published: The analogy Years ago, while pursuing my Library and Information Diploma, I had the opportunity to attend a networking event hosted by the … Read more
The following posts have been individually constructed from my personal teaching philosophy document. This post is part 5 in my teaching philosophy series. To date, I have published: My career seemed to take off at Carleton University and I ended up with a full-time position as the Reference Services Administrator … Read more
The following posts have been individually constructed from my personal teaching philosophy document. This post is part 4 in my teaching philosophy series. To date, I have published: A lot happened during my time at university, but to keep things concise, I graduated with my Bachelor of Arts in History … Read more
The following posts have been individually constructed from my personal teaching philosophy document. This post is part 3 in my teaching philosophy series. To date, I have published: Several months passed, and I found myself in a state of uncertainty about my future. It was during this period that I … Read more
The following posts have been individually constructed from my personal teaching philosophy document. To date, I have published my introduction, which can be found here. My journey into the world of academia and university life took a less conventional route. I broke the mold as the first student in my … Read more
My teaching philosophy is a living document, and what you’re reading now represents its initial draft – unpolished and unvarnished and has been adapted into a blog post series. Initially, I envisioned it as a concise, single-page statement. However, during the writing process, I came to realize that my teaching … Read more
Okay, so maybe ALL front-page news isn’t disheartening… but let me give you some context. As the Communication and Journalism Librarian, I am preparing for a first-year workshop. In first-year journalism courses, I typically cover the following: Basic library instruction This workshop will cover the basics of library instruction (webpage, … Read more
A few months ago I talked about oddly configured classrooms and the challenges we face when teaching in those spaces. Fast forward a few months and on my first day of library instruction I was asked to speak in the most difficult classroom I’ve taught in since my time as … Read more
Today, I’d like to share a fascinating discovery I made this week, without taking up much of your time. I have a profound interest in the concept of failure, not because of any sadistic tendencies, but because I believe it is at the core of our successes. In the past … Read more
