Learner-Centered Philosophy Discussion Questions 
New Faculty Seminars

Teaching and Learning

•	Who are your students?
•	Where are they in their development as learners?
•	What learner characteristics do you expect of your students?
•	What factors affect student learning?
•	How do you see your role as a teacher?

Learning College

•	What does the term “learning college” mean to you?
•	What kind of learning environment do we want to create? Individually? As an institution?

Best Practices

•	What are best practices in college education?

Roles and Responsibilities

•	What responsibilities do students have?
•	What responsibilities do faculty members have?
•	What responsibilities do we have as an institution?