Teaching on Purpose brings doctoral students and faculty together to explore what it means to be a good teacher of undergraduates and to learn educational practices that will help their students flourish. Today’s college students are grappling with questions of purpose and meaning — questions about who they are and want to become and how to make sense of life — amidst the pressures of college and the increasing uncertainty and complexity of the world. Professors (and graduate students who teach) are uniquely positioned to help students explore how they understand themselves and the world during this pivotal time in their lives.
Teaching on Purpose is an opportunity for graduate students to cultivate their own sense of purpose as aspiring teachers who soon will be (and maybe already are) playing a vital role in the flourishing of undergraduates.
This fellowship will benefit any doctoral student with a heart for teaching undergraduates regardless of teaching experience. If you have taught previously, you’ll be able to reflect on your teaching experience in concrete ways and gain a deeper and broader understanding of your practices. If you are currently teaching, you’ll have the opportunity to discuss some of the challenges you are encountering and immediately try out some new approaches. If you don’t have experience teaching yet, you can develop a foundation for your teaching practice that will enable you to be intentional in your role as an educator.
For more information, visit https://kenan.ethics.duke.edu/teaching-on-purpose/
Applications accepted until Wednesday, December 22, 2021 (11:59PM).
