Ken's comments about reflecting on student course comments as a form of deliberate practice for improving teaching is consistent with Bill McKeachie's findings on this practice.
Ken Bain has an excellent book (*What the Best College Teachers Do*) that presents findings based on in-depth interviews and observations of 63 individuals identified as expert teachers because they had made a significant positive impact on students, had strong reputations for teaching among their colleagues, and/or won multiple rigorous teaching awards. The various practices he describes are all consistent with a consistent and deliberate process of continuous examination and revision of their teaching. Skilled mentors can be part of this reflective process, especially early in a person's teaching career. At some point, the feedback must come from other sources. This is where I think scholarship of teaching and learning may come into play. Claudia Stanny --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@jab.org. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=7743 or send a blank email to leave-7743-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
