ABSTRACT

When we began as assistant professors, we already had extensive experience as teachers, both in public schools and at university level. From the beginning, we knew how to construct curriculum, carry out evaluation, use a variety of teaching strategies, and counsel students. Unfortunately, having and using this knowledge did not give us the edge we hoped it would. Because we teach teachers, concerns with and about teaching could not be easily or systematically resolved… In our case, our teaching and the teaching of our students was and is representative of all aspects of our responsibilities as university professors – research, teaching, and service.