BPC Teaching Philosophy The Value of Teaching in Learning. A Statement of Teaching Philosophy by Professor Brian P. Coppola.
Teaching is a creative act, an organizational activity, and a social contract.
As a creative act, I see teaching at the root of all performance and communication, namely, to take ideas and feelings derived from my understanding of the world and create a situation in which others can understand what I see. As an organizational activity, I design learning environments in which others might develop the skills necessary to effectively construct and communicate their understandings of the world. As a social contract, I have a set of moral obligations that drive my actions and behaviors as one human being who exists with the communities of higher education, including my students, my proteges, my colleagues, my institution, my professional organizations, and with society in general. These three themes interplay throughout my life as a professional educator. The value of teaching in learning.