Teaching Philosophy: I view teaching as a bit of an art, or maybe a juggling act, as one has to find a way to communicate to students who not only enter at various educational levels, but also have a variety of different learning styles. It is my role to guide students through the learning process, using techniques that will reach the majority of the class throughout the semester. In my classroom, the lectures are interspersed with techniques that will help actively engage the student, such as case studies, classroom ‘clickers’/student response systems, smart boards or peer-based learning. I work to create an environment in the class room where the students feel comfortable enough to ask me questions because science is an active on-going process that requires formulating questions and testing ideas.
