Design Forward
An emergent exploration of critical instructional design.
Design Forward
Portfolio Part: Key course characteristics
Your Teaching Origins
Key course characteristics
Step One
In the boxes below, Name those things/people/experiences that have shaped your approach to teaching. Describe their Influence. Add as many as you would like.
In the Rank column, try to rank your influences (as best as you can), where the lowest number means the greatest amount of influence.
Step Two
Choose three influences you identified and write three paragraphs about the impact they had on your teaching.
Paragraph 1: Identify specific ways in which these influences can be seen in your teaching.
Paragraph 2: Discuss whether you feel like that overall impact has been positive or negative.
Paragraph 3: Imagine your future teaching self and write how you would like to further integrate or eliminate these influences.
Flexibility to meeting the student’s needs
Positive encouragement and constructive feedback
Conversations versus lecture
Collaboration
