My Teaching Pedagogy
A description of my approach to instruction, course design and curriculum development
In these videos, I attempt to describe and illustrate the ways in which I typically design, prepare and teach my courses across a semester. The videos should - hopefully - also help communicate some of the fundamentals of outlook, style, personal disposition, priorities, objectives, target student competencies, etc. that I deem of crucial importance if I am to be an effective instructor - the sort who strives to be motivating and inspirational if he is to help his students by making a positive and long-lasting impact on their lives and careers. Thus, the kind of instructor who conscientiously undertakes their immediate responsibility of helping the students grasp the subject matter in a deliberate, meticulous, process that has them convinced of the value in the learning experience; an experience which leaves them persuaded of the strong likelihood that its value could not be easily replicated if they were - for example - to learn the material on their own, outside of my class.
Chapter 1 / Introduction and Curriculum Objectives
The lead-in to this pedagogy demonstration and its intent. Also, a description of the fulcrum points to my curriculum development process.
2m 45s
Chapter 2 / Class Day One
Demonstration of the typical major themes addressed at a semester’s start, during the first class, its umbrella theme: “You Can Change the World!”. Transformational Learning • Intellectual Formation, Intellectual Humility • Global Mindset • Conceptual Learning • Broad Minds • Active Learning • Critical Thinking, Analytical Reasoning • Our Class, A Safe Place • Lifelong Learning.
22m 45s
Chapter 3 / Teaching Innovation
Description of some teaching and pedagogical techniques, tools, methodologies, classroom practices, syllabus building procedures, etc. that I devise and implement, and how they present through the semester’s journey, enhancing the communication and profundity of the immediate course subject matter.
25m 57s
Chapter 4 / The iPad as Teaching Platform
Demonstration of the manner in which I deploy an iPad as my main classroom instruction platform, supplanting the conventional in-class whiteboard and significantly exceeding it in versatility, efficacy and flexibility.
9m 42s
Chapter 5 / Closing 15 Minutes
Description of the typical closing 15 minutes of a semester’s final class, during which I attempt to motivate the students to appreciate the impact that they stand to make with their learning, their lives and their careers; the challenges that will invariably arise; and their capacity to muscle through them. The intent is to encourage and inspire them to never give up on their unique value as a individual and distinct person, possessed of unique gifts, talents and skills.
4m 33s