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Red Cliffs of Drakmar, Upper Mustang, Nepal. © Christian Luczanits
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Language and Teaching Resources
Whether preparing for teaching roles during the academic year, language study during the summer, or some combination of the two, graduate students can find a range of courses and materials among the programs and publications below.
Language Programs and Schools
Teaching Resources
Stanford offers a range of teaching resources, services, and technology through initiatives such as the Stanford Center for Teaching and Learning and Stanford Teaching Commons. You can find other teaching and learning resources beyond the university in the information below.
General Teaching Resources
- Brookfield, Stephen D. 2012. Teaching for Critical Thinking: Tools and Techniques to Help Students Question Their Assumptions. San Francisco: Jossey Bass.
- Bean, John C. 2011. Engaging Ideas: The Professor’s Guide to Integrating Writing, Critical Thinking, and Active Learning in the Classroom. San Francisco: Jossey Bass.
- Fink, L. Dee. 2013. Creating Significant Learning Experiences: An Integrated Approach to Designing College Courses. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
- Meyer, Jan and Ray Land. 2006. Overcoming Barriers to Student Understanding: Threshold Concepts and Troublesome Knowledge. New York: Routledge.
Buddhist Studies Teaching Resources
- H-Buddhism Syllabus Database
- Teaching Buddhist Studies
- "New Paths in Teaching Buddhist Studies," The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Centre for Buddhist Studies, University of Toronto, Canada, 21–23 February 2020.
- Conference highlights
- Most presentations from this conference are available on the Centre's YouTube channel.
- Buddhist Studies Research Guide, University of Toronto Libraries
- Buddhism Teaching Resources, The University of Edinburgh
- Teaching in Buddhist Studies, a special issue of the journal Religions
Books on Teaching Buddhism
- Brown, Sid. 2008. A Buddhist in the Classroom. Albany: SUNY Press.
- Lewis, Todd and Gary DeAngelis, eds. 2017. Teaching Buddhism: New Insights on Understanding and Presenting the Traditions. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- Simmer-Brown, Judith and Fran Grace, eds. 2011. Meditation and the Classroom: Contemplative Pedagogy for Religious Studies. Albany: SUNY Press.
Articles on Teaching Buddhism
- Berkwitz, Stephen C. 2004. "Conceptions and Misconceptions about “Western Buddhism”: Issues and Approaches for the Classroom." Teaching Theology & Religion 7: 141–52.
- Reynolds, Frank. 2001. "Teaching Buddhism in the Postmodern University: Understanding, Critique, Evaluation." Teaching Theology & Religion 4: 9–14.
- Tsai, Julius N. 2008. "Learning About Teaching from the Traditions We Teach: Reflections on an Undergraduate Buddhism Course." Teaching Theology & Religion 11: 159–64.