Most teaching statements are written by people who—let’s be honest—don’t really know that much about teaching. Usually the writers are first-time job seekers with, at best, a year or two as a graduate ...

Since last fall, Peter J. Alaimo has applied for 25 academic positions -- all of them at four-year colleges and universities. In every instance, he’s been asked to submit a statement explaining his ...

This is the first session of the Teaching Dossier Development Program for Concordia faculty only. Participants are encouraged to attend all three sessions, but it is not mandatory. Participants will ...

The fields of history and philosophy of education interrogate the evolution of educational ideas and practices, tracing their roots from classical antiquity to contemporary times. Historically, ...

In testing times such as these, is there really space in the timetable to teach philosophy? The great German philosopher Hegel (1770-1831) said: "Education to independence demands that young people ...

To understand what an African philosophy of education is and why it’s so important, consider the role that universities should play in any society. Universities, no matter where they are, ought to be ...

Recently I’ve seen a spate of articles along the lines of "what philosophy can do for you", focusing on the high results that philosophy students score on standardised tests, the marketability of ...

Some observant readers will surely argue that it is far too soon for me to articulate my philosophy of teaching, after only about three decades of teaching experience. They are probably correct, but I ...