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Teaching Philosophy
My number one priority in the classroom is for students to apply the psychological principles we discuss to their own lives. Students are quite receptive to real-world application and often find it easy to retain information well with their own unique experience tied to a concept. It's much easier to recall a personal life experience when taking an exam than to call to mind a lengthy definition.
Students are challenged by my application-based exam questions, but I can be confident that they are storing the information in their long-term memory banks. Drawing from research on effective learning techniques, I value the ability of my students to differentiate between related concepts in applied situations rather than memorizing numerous definitions.
The experience of sitting in one of my lectures is unique from a typical lecture-based presentation. I learn my students' names early in the semester and strive to call on them individually during discussions. I infuse each lecture with a variety of visual aids, pictures and videos to illustrate what we're discussing, small group activities, and plenty of stimulating questions for critical thinking. I strive to provide adequate examples of my own for each concept, but solicit input from my students as well. Students inform me that coming up with their own examples ensures that they firmly grasp the concept as well as provides a unique study tool.
My effectiveness as an instructor can be seen in the positive feedback I receive consistently from one semester to the next. I elicit informal anonymous feedback from my students several times each semester aimed at improving their learning experience. End-of-semester evaluations often include comments that students thoroughly enjoyed the course, respect me as an instructor, and learned much more than anticipated from the course. I have been told time and again that mine was their favorite course and/or that I am one of the most effective teachers they've had in their college career. Students often wish to enroll in another of my courses, encourage their friends to take my courses, and express a desire to continue working with me as my research assistants.
It is my aim to create a dynamic, collaborative, engaging classroom environment which facilitates learning, not just today, but for years to come. Click below for my complete teaching philosophy, faculty evaluation, summary of student evaluations, and sample syllabi:
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