Teaching

Why I like teaching

I like teaching because I like to inspire. 
Inspire  to think about language. 
Inspire  to think. 
Inspire  to  be inspired.  

Teaching is not restricted to the class-room. 
Teaching happens with every interaction. If we let ourselves be inspired by the thoughts of others we can learn. 

Current teaching

My current position is a research position. I teach 1 course each year.
Comparative linguistics (with a focus on formality) 
 Semantics and Pragmatics
Comparative linguistics (with a focus on 'huh')
 Semantics and Pragmatics
 Comparative linguistics

Teaching at UBC

At UBC I taught a variety of undergradaute and graduate courses including:

Introduction to linguistics
Syntax
Field-methods
Morphology
Acquisition of syntax
...

I have taught courses  following the “flipped classroom model”.  This initiative was in response to a need for a change in teaching methods, given the changing student population as well as the change in the kind of information that is available to students. 
In this context I have produced a series of videos to accompany my Introduction to linguisitcs course.

Publication

Burton, S. and M. Wiltschko. (2019) Flipping LING 100: A Case Study in Flipping a Large Undergraduate Class. In: J. Golding, K. Kern, K. Rawn (eds.) Strategies for Teaching Large Classes Effectively in Higher Education. Cognella Publishing). 105-120.  [pre-publication version]