Teaching Success

MEASURE OF SUCCESS

I believe there to be two aspects to being a successful teacher: making the students to achieve end goal of the course along with lifelong skills, and making them enjoy the course. The former is rather obvious, as that is the job of a teacher. Ensuring that the students enjoy the material, though, is just as important as the learning itself. If the students enjoy the class, they will want to learn more, both within the class and outside of it. This too, is the job of a teacher – to encourage learning beyond the classroom.

During my long teaching career, I always get a lot of comments from my students. Here are some of the comments from my students and professors who directly involved and observed in my teaching class.

FEEDBACK FROM TEACHING SUPERVISOR:

Course: PHY 111L

Observed by: Professor Ras B. Pandey (Teaching Supervisor)

E-mail: ras.pandey@usm.edu

Tel.: +1 (601) 266-4485

Date 26 August, 2007

Dhan was awarded a teaching assistantship in our department under my supervision. I had opportunity to monitor his teaching of the introductory physics laboratory. He was very prepared, and showed a great deal of professionalism not only in his demeanor, but also in his use of the blackboard, his use of technology, his way of presenting it to the class, and the clarity of explanation. He was enthusiastic, passionate and thorough in his explanation of basic ideas and concepts. His interaction with students was very professional and laboratory performance was remarkable. He was able to easily draw analogies and correspondences from different fields, making it possible for young students to appreciate not only the concepts but their relevance. He is dedicated and compassionate in helping students. He is mature, responsible, polite and cooperative to work with students, faculties and management. Students were motivated and very engaged in the activities that were asked to do. The lesson plan was geared towards communication, and class time was efficiently used for that propose.

Dhan has an excellent teaching experience, sound knowledge of fundamental physics and applied mathematics. He has impressive academic caliber, positive attitude towards learning, and a passionate commitment to teach. He is hardworking, cooperative, and innovative.

FEEDBACK FROM PhD ADVISOR:

On Fri, Feb 1, 2013 at 10:18 AM, Haynie, Donald <dhaynie@usf.edu> wrote:

Dhan,

I write to thank you for having given Ivar Giaever an informative demonstration of electrospinning and electrospun materials characterization in our laboratory. When I talked with him earlier today, he mentioned that you had done “a very good job”. Well done! It’s all too rare to receive an honest compliment, and it’s rarer still for it to come from a Nobel laureate in physics.

All good wishes,

Don

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Donald T. Haynie, PhD

Associate Professor and Head

Nanomedicine and Nanobiotechnology Laboratory

Department of Physics

University of South Florida

4202 East Fowler Avenue, ISA 6219

Tampa, FL 33620, USA

Tel.: +1 (813) 974.7793

Fax: +1 (813) 974.5813

Web: http://faculty.cas.usf.edu/dhaynie/

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FEEDBACKS FROM STUDENTS:

On Mon, March 2, 2013 at 5:12 PM, Lena Dorcine <ldorcine@mail.usf.edu> wrote:

Dhan,

So far you are doing grate in teaching. I love the fact that you tell us clearly what we are going to do in lab before we even start. I like your demonstration part. And so far in the class, it has run very smooths and i actually love Physics lab. I am fortunate being in your class. Thank you so much.

Sincerely,

Lena

On Fri, Feb 28, 2013 at 12:10 PM, Michael Tavano <mtavano@mail.usf.edu> wrote:

Professor Khadka,

• Great ability to help teach those in need of assistant

• Assists students that required help with great pleasure and explain processes for start to finish in an understandable tone

• Concern for students to understands concepts and concerns is outstanding

Respectfully,

Michael Tavano

On Sat, Feb 2, 2013 at 9:01 AM, Brian Studiale <bstudiale@mail.usf.edu> wrote:

Mr. Khadka,

you are one of the best instructor I have seen. You always state objective of the lab and relevant theory. You demonstrate the lab procedure very effective and scientific way. I like your style very much. You are very well spoken and concise in your delivery of the material needed to complete each lab. When we have questions you are able to answer them clearly and quickly. Your grades in a fair manner. Over all you are one of the an excellent instructor for the Physics Lab.

Sincerely,

Brian Studiale

PHY2053L

Students Evaluations