How to Teach What You Don't Actually Know

Teaching outside one's expertise can be intimidating, but educators can still create an environment where students learn new things. This article provides ways to help educators teach well what they don't know. One way is to consider the principle of backward design. Educators can begin wi...

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Published in:The Chronicle of Higher Education 2009-07, Vol.55 (42), p.A.25
Main Author: Huston, Therese
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
College professors
College teachers
College teaching
Department Heads
Expertise
Grading
Guidance Programs
Instructional Design
Knowledge
Methods
Organic Chemistry
Personality Traits
Practice
Problem Sets
Research Design
Resource Units
Teaching Experience
Teaching Methods
Teaching Models
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Summary:Teaching outside one's expertise can be intimidating, but educators can still create an environment where students learn new things. This article provides ways to help educators teach well what they don't know. One way is to consider the principle of backward design. Educators can begin with the end product first: What do they want their students to be able to do as a result of learning in their course? Then outline the kinds of evidence that will be acceptable. Finally, educators can decide what they need to do, and what students need to do, to produce that kind of evidence.
ISSN:0009-5982
1931-1362