Living by the proverb: developing as a creative teacher in higher education

Tasler, N. (2021) Living by the proverb: developing as a creative teacher in higher education. Open Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 1(1), pp. 38-51.

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Abstract

There seems to be a strong link between developing our identities and storytelling. As humans, we strive for coherence, and this coherence is found in stories (Hermans, 2001). This is an experimental paper telling a story about developing a brave, and authentic self as an educator (teacher) in Higher Education by incorporating creative pedagogies into Higher Education. This paper reflects on the challenges faced by new educators and those suffering with imposter syndrome (Wilkinson, 2018) with an aim to celebrate the imperfect self, as opposed to enacting unrealistic expectations. The purpose of this paper is not to favour creative teaching pedagogies but rather to persuade educators to bring their world vision and lived experiences to the classroom acknowledging that they are important factors that shape teacher identity. It seeks to provoke reflection and hopefully some laughter, and supports you not feeling lost in the demands of the performative frameworks within which we act, and try to create niches of freedom and agency for our Selves and our students.

Item Type:Articles
Keywords:academic development teacher identities academic practice
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Tasler, Dr Nathalie
Authors: Tasler, N.
College/School:University Services > Learning and Teaching Services Division
University Services > Student and Academic Services > Academic Services
Journal Name:Open Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Publisher:Open Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
ISSN:2752-4116
Published Online:22 December 2021
Copyright Holders:Copyright © 2021 The Authors
First Published:First published in Open Scholarship of Teaching and Learning 1(1): 38-51
Publisher Policy:Reproduced under a Creative Commons licence

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