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Taken with Surprise: Critical Incidents in Teaching
Author(s) -
Puilan Kwok,
Brown William P.,
Delamarter Steve,
Frank Thomas E.,
Marshall Joretta L.,
Menn Esther,
Riggs Marcia Y.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
teaching theology and religion
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.165
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 1467-9647
pISSN - 1368-4868
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-9647.2005.00223.x
Subject(s) - surprise , reflection (computer programming) , critical thinking , conversation , spark (programming language) , process (computing) , critical reflection , teaching method , psychology , pedagogy , mathematics education , computer science , social psychology , communication , programming language , operating system
. This collection of essays tackles thorny questions related to critical incidents in teaching. By using different pedagogical methods and techniques, each author provokes creative thinking about how to address specific concerns common to teaching. The authors demonstrate that the teaching and learning process must make room for – if not celebrate – the surprises that happen not only to the students, but to the teachers as well. The discussion of critical incidents helps to promote reflection on teaching practice and prompt insights into the intricate dynamics shaping the increasingly diverse learning community. Each individual essay is accompanied by reflection questions that can be used to spark conversation among colleagues and/or prompt further personal reflection on teaching and learning.