221 Responses for this Activity

• Students are like cats
  by Aaron Goldt (@agoldt)
  

  The image I chose for my metaphor is of a person trying to approach a stray cat. I think this reflects the relationship I strive to maintain with my students which focuses on approachability. I want to make my students feel comfortable enough with me that they feel they can approach me for any reason more… »

• Metaphor – Running
  by Adam Zalewski (@azalewski)
  

  I like to use metaphors that mean something to me outside of my profession. The image is a coach and a runner. I am an avid runner and find there are many similarities to being an instructor.   Every student’s journey is different. Like runners we have different goals. In a race, there is a cutoff more… »

• Your Metaphor: Teaching is like cooking
  by Dora Tsang (@tsando)
  

  The image linked here contains the ingredients necessary for a night’s dinner. I use the metaphor of cooking to illustrate teaching. Both cooking and teaching involve preparation, creativity, adaptability, and the ability to handle unexpected situations.  Even when a teacher is fully prepared for their day’s lesson, unexpected challenges may arise, requiring them to adjust more… »

• Your Metaphor = Gardener = Meme = Fun, Loving Educator
  by Rahul Mohla (@rmohla)
  

  Let’s use exercises from University of Waterloo’s Exploring your Teaching Philosophy: What do you, as an instructor, enjoy about learning? A radiation therapist relies on application. Therefore, I love to be able to learn new concepts and apply them. Most of the time I do so correctly, however you learn from your mistakes too, and more… »

• Calmly Mentoring Trainees Even after they Flash the Film
  by Phillip McGregor (@PMcGregor)
  

  If the image is no longer available, it is of a father letting go of his daughter as she rides her bike without training wheels. Although I am not a teacher by profession, this does reflect my philosophy while performing on-the-job training when I worked in film, specifically when I worked with camera trainees. I more… »

• Metaphor: Sailing
  by anh lam (@anhlam)
  

  In my role as project manager, I do find myself wearing the teacher hat often. I teach, guide and mentor our instructional designers, coop students, part-time developers, and faculty. Being aware that everyone has different learning styles and experiences, it is important for me to adapt and be flexible like sailing in the ocean. As more… »

• Your metaphor for teaching –
  by Sam Gennidakis (@SGennidakis)
  

  Using some of the metaphors from In Mastering the teaching of Adults (Apps, J. (1991). Mastering the Teaching of Adults. Malabar, FL: Krieger Publishing Co., pp. 23-24), I see myself as both a travel guide and a challenger.  As noted in the vectors assignment, I love to assist people on their path of learning and more… »

• My Metaphor resonates with me
  by Afshan Jabeen (@ajabeen)
  

  My Metaphor I found this image and it resonates with me. It reflects my thought process and teaching methodology well. I always strive to provide a safe and respectful learning environment for my students where they feel a sense of belonging. I tailor activities to meet individual student needs and am constantly seeking new ideas more… »

• Metaphor
  by Lucas Prestes (@Lucas Plautz Prestes)
  

  For me, this image reflects a lot of my view of the relationship between teacher and student. A good teacher is one who transmits his ideas in the best possible ways, who stimulates, instigates and makes the student want to participate and wins. The teacher is a partner and in many moments the student may more… »

• LEARNING METAPHOR – LEARNING
  by winton cape (@winton)
  

  I choose to use this graphic to represent the learning journey. It is much like life … fraught with turns and bends and steps forward. We as educators are there to help learners navigate this terrain successfully.