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Describe your teaching style.
I always make my content simple and lucrative so that students can keep their full concentration. When I deliver my lecture, I explain briefly with an analogy.
Describe your teaching philosophy.
Our principles, ethics, and teaching-related values comprise your teaching philosophy. Through practical teaching experiences, education, observations, and research, it has probably evolved over time. A teaching philosophy encapsulates your method and directs you in real-world classroom circumstances.
What technology applications have you utilized in the classroom?
Projector, Smart Monitor, and Computer for attendance.
How do you engage students, particularly in a course for non-majors?
Establish Future Relevance, Pique Student Interests, Discuss Job Marketability, Steer Students in the Right Direction, Get Students Moving, Invite Guest Speakers, and Explain the Big Picture.
Share your ideas about professional development.
Professional development is the process of improving skills and gaining knowledge that will help you continue to find success in your role and even develop the marketable skills you may need to get a promotion or change positions. Professional development should be something you actively do throughout your career so you can stay up to date in your field. Professional development can include training courses, degree programs, certifications or even connecting with a mentor who can help guide you in your career.
In your opinion, how should the workload of a faculty member be split, and into what areas?
- Ways to balance academic workload using technology
- Replace faculty’s administrative tasks
- Faculty profile to better assess and allocate
- Faculty dashboards for workload summary
- Rebalance workloads with surveys
What changes have you brought to the teaching of ?
Content and Teaching life skills
How would you go about being an advocate and resource for the use of technology in the teaching and learning process?
Sending emails and letters and making phone calls to decision-makers. Conduct meetings with decision-makers or their staff. Use social media to get your message out, garner support, and mobilize. Work with the media to help raise awareness and increase support.
What courses have you created or proposed in the past five years?
Self Development, Time management, using software in real life, Teaching apps for notes and problem-solving.
What do you think are the most important attributes of a good instructor?
Some qualities of a good instructor include skills in communication, listening, collaboration, adaptability, empathy, and patience. Other characteristics of effective teaching include an engaging classroom presence, value in real-world learning, exchange of best practices, and a lifelong love of learning.
