Teachers’ Experiences of Teaching

Abstract

This chapter begins with a summary of the qualitative studies examining teachers’ approaches to teaching, leading to an analysis of the refinements of the Approaches to Teaching Inventory (ATI) and a summary of the qualitative studies behind the inventory. The ATI has been used to identify and confirm the empirical relationship between teachers approaches to teaching and their students’ approaches to learning in various contexts. These studies and their implication for teachers are discussed. Variation found in approaches to teaching through the emerging work on disciplinary differences forms the core of the chapter. It concludes by showing how emotions in teachers are related to teachers’ approaches to teaching.