Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-19-2024
Abstract
When I started as an adjunct faculty member, I had no teaching experience. I was handed a syllabus, a classroom, and students, and left to figure out the rest on my own. In preparing that first course, I focused on what I thought were the essentials of teaching: finalizing the syllabus, picking the readings, and writing the assignments. Now, with nearly 20 years of teaching experience, and nine working as an educational developer, I know that while those planning steps are needed, they are not the most important. These are three essential things that adjunct faculty (and all faculty) need to know about teaching when getting started.
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Recommended Citation
Focarile, Teresa. (2024). "I’m an Adjunct: What Do I Need to Know About Teaching?". Faculty Focus, -.