TEaching

Teaching Philosophy

My personal approach to teaching is grounded in my belief that teaching at its most effective is not simply imparting knowledge to students. Instead, the goal of teaching should be the development of the entirety of the student. This includes the development of new knowledge as well as the development of skills that help students become life-long learners capable of directing their own academic and professional development. I believe that teaching according to this approach requires teachers to take on the role of mentors, guiding students in the developmental process by working collaboratively with them and providing them opportunities to develop the skills they need for success. This includes the use of active learning techniques that builds on students' existing knowledge and helps them engage with new knowledge in a deeper and more meaningful way. It also includes providing students opportunities to set their own goals and reflect on their learning. My classes are also flipped, with students watching my pre-recorded video lectures at home and spending class time engaging in collaborative activities. I believe that all of this will help students develop the skills necessary for self-directed development and life-long learning.

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courses I teach at UF

Introduction to Linguistics

This course focuses on providing students a broad overview of the field of Linguistics and the ways in which linguists analyze human language phenomena.

I teach this course both in-person and online.

Most recent syllabus: Fall 2024

Introduction to TESL

This course focuses on helping students develop the knowledge and skills necessary to teach English as a Second Language across a range of teaching contexts.

Most recent syllabus: Fall 2023

Modern English Structure

This course focuses on helping students develop a deeper understanding of English grammar as well as different strategies for helping ESL/EFL learner acquire grammatical competence in English.

Most recent syllabus: Spring 2024

Second Language Acquisition

This course focuses on introducing students to the study of how people acquire second languages as well as the different approaches that can be taken in this field.

Most recent syllabus: Fall 2024

TESL Internship

This course focuses on providing students experience designing and leading their own English as a Second Language courses. Students spend 6 weeks teaching conversation courses to Visiting Scholars at the University of Florida

Most recent syllabus: Fall 2023

Corpus Linguistics

This course focuses on helping students apply Corpus Linguistics methods to investigate language in use. (Last taught Fall 2019)

previously taught Courses

Below are a list of courses that I have taught at previous institutions.

Linguistics Courses

English Grammar in Use (Georgia State University)
Introduction to English Linguistics (Georgia State University)
Introduction to Linguistics (Georgia State University)
Introduction to Second Language Acquisition (Georgia State University)
Languages of the World - Online Hybrid (Georgia State University)
Teaching English as a Foreign Language I (Georgia State University)
Teaching English as a Foreign Language II (Georgia State University)

english as a second/foreign language Courses

English Composition for Non-Native Speakers (Georgia State University)
Writing for University Exams (Georgia State University)
Freshman English I (Kyungpook National University - Daegu, South Korea)
Freshman English II (Kyungpook National University - Daegu, South Korea)
High School English Conversation (Seoul Ministry of Education)
High School English Academic Writing (Seoul Ministry of Education)
English Composition for Non-native Speakers (University of Alabama)
Beginner Speaking and Listening (University of Alabama)
Intermediate Speaking and Listening (University of Alabama)
Beginner Structure of English (University of Alabama)
All Levels Vocabulary (University of Alabama)

Teaching certifications and awards

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