Expert teachers have exceptional skill in teaching practices that transform student learning at MDC.
Excellent MDC faculty aspire to:
- Provide students with a variety of both established and innovative ways of learning that stimulate intellectual curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking.
- Provide a variety of experiential, collaborative, and technology-based learning opportunities for students.
- Are attuned to infer and assess learning progress during instruction and flexibly adjust teaching plans or practices.
- Improve teaching through feedback, ongoing professional development and other means.
- Assess student learning fairly and provide constructive feedback in a timely manner to positively influence the learning process.
- Inspire students to appreciate the value of their particular disciplines, higher education, and lifelong learning.