Career Focus
Learning to Teach
Some instructors are naturals, but for most of us teaching is an acquired skill. Here’s why you can and should learn to do it.
As a young academic who is predominantly focused on research, I was terrified when I was asked to lecture at my university. Aside from the fact that I lacked experience, I was apprehensive about the tremendous amount of work involved—which would mean time away from my research.
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