My Teaching Philosophy
I have extensive experience in teaching, teacher training, and consulting faculty. My education, training, and consulting experiences encompass language and educational technology courses well-grounded in instructional practices such as curriculum design, lectures, assignments, quizzes, exams, and grading responsibilities. I break down the material for my students to make it clear and understandable, provide them with advance organizers, and hold them accountable for coming to class prepared.
Motivation is the critical component that drives all learning. Therefore, I strive to learn students’ needs and interests from day one in my classes. I conduct a needs analysis and tailor my materials based on learners’ professional or personal interests. I create weekly modules where students interact with the new material before the class and submit assignments, helping them feel rewarded and motivated to think critically about the content. To keep my students motivated, I embrace motivational quotes and competitions. I continue my education to stay current in the field and try different instructional strategies. I always examine student evaluations and regularly reflect on my teaching.
Having diversity in the classroom helped me become a more inclusive and empathetic educator. My students are always welcome to make suggestions on content selection, bring their cultural professional experiences, and share their metacognitive knowledge in the classroom. I usually ask my students to present weekly in front of the class and share their intercultural encounters creatively. In doing so, my students reflect on their experiences, contribute to the class knowledge base, and demonstrate their information processing skills. Such a strategy helps me to promote critical intercultural communicative competence.
Motivation is the critical component that drives all learning. Therefore, I strive to learn students’ needs and interests from day one in my classes. I conduct a needs analysis and tailor my materials based on learners’ professional or personal interests. I create weekly modules where students interact with the new material before the class and submit assignments, helping them feel rewarded and motivated to think critically about the content. To keep my students motivated, I embrace motivational quotes and competitions. I continue my education to stay current in the field and try different instructional strategies. I always examine student evaluations and regularly reflect on my teaching.
Having diversity in the classroom helped me become a more inclusive and empathetic educator. My students are always welcome to make suggestions on content selection, bring their cultural professional experiences, and share their metacognitive knowledge in the classroom. I usually ask my students to present weekly in front of the class and share their intercultural encounters creatively. In doing so, my students reflect on their experiences, contribute to the class knowledge base, and demonstrate their information processing skills. Such a strategy helps me to promote critical intercultural communicative competence.