Current Courses
Spring 2023
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PRT 6860-001
Non-Thesis Project -
PRT 6860-002
Non-Thesis Project -
PRT 7990-001
Continuing Reg-Doctoral
Teaching Philosophy
In general, I value action, thought, and reflection. However, ultimately, teaching approaches need to be tailored to both the audience and the content. As most of the courses I teach are upper division or graduate level courses, it is often best to allow students some flexibility to tailor the course content to their goals and needs. Good teaching is messy, and I value teachable moments over rigid structure and inflexible course designs. Books excel at delivering content in a linear and organized manner. I often prefer to use class time to wrestle with concepts and issues unclear from course reading and rely on student input to guide the direction of the class.