PROFESSOR WILDERMUTH
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My Teaching Philosophy

Teaching is a privilege.  I must approach this privilege with humility.  I do not and will never know it all.  I will never stop learning with my students and from my students.  As I prepare and run my classes, I am inspired by five words: joy, uniqueness, connections, and safety.
1. Joy
Joy is a gift.  While I understand that not all students will enjoy all my classes, I can still strive to create an enjoyable learning environment for most. I do my best to infect my students with my own joy of learning and teaching.

2. Uniqueness
​There are multiple learning paths.  As I get to know my students, I try to understand their personalities, strengths, and interests.  I must use this understanding to help my students find their niche – and excel within it.

3. Connections
A guide helps travelers make connections between a point of origin and where they want to go.  As a guide, I help my students connect their previous knowledge, the content of a particular course, and their future careers.  This is best accomplished if students are encouraged to apply newly learned concepts in real or simulated scenarios.  I also strive to help my students make connections with one another.  I believe in cooperative learning and strive to foster learning communities in my classroom.

4. Safety
A classroom should, above all, be a safe place. I hope my students feel safe to be bring their whole selves to class. I also ask them to let me be authentic with them. Further, tolerance of risk and failure are key components of success.  I seek to minimize the fear of learning by allowing "do-overs" and encouraging students to learn from their mistakes.  ​
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Last updated  on April 23, 2019
  • HOME
    • About Me
    • My Teaching Philosophy
  • TECH TALK
  • LEADERSHIP RESOURCES
    • Dr. Wildermuth's Blog
    • Leadership Series
    • Articles
    • Presentations
    • Webinar Materials >
      • Engagement & Culture
      • Fit Bibliography
      • Global Leadership Bibliography
    • 2021 Leadership Conference >
      • Agenda
      • April 29th Panel & Social Hour
      • 8:00am Welcome & Keynote
      • 9:00 am Presentation
      • 10:00am Presentation
      • 11:00am Concurrent Sessions 1 >
        • Concurrent Session 1A
        • Concurrent Session 1B
      • 12:30pm Concurrent Sessions 2 >
        • Concurrent Session 2A
        • Concurrent Session 2B
        • Concurrent Session 2C
      • Evaluations
      • SHRM Numbers
      • Contact Us
    • COVID Study
  • CONSULTING
    • Ethics and Inclusion Series >
      • About this course >
        • Workshop 1
        • Workshop 2
        • Workshop 3
        • Workshop 4
        • Workshop 5