As an educator, I believe that I play an important role in facilitating students to reconstruct their version of the knowledge received and empowering them with tools to be successful as individuals and professionals.

To accomplish this task as a facilitator, I work hard to create a communication channel with my students. I work even harder to keep it alive by making myself accessible and providing them timely feedback, and by challenging and encouraging them to do the same.

My teaching philosophy was developed through my experience in teaching and mentoring students, training people in the industry, and coaching players in volleyball. I have taught major courses, compulsory courses, elective courses, and general education courses, for small, medium and big classes, and in face-to-face, online (synchronously and asynchronously) and hybrid teaching modes.  

I believe that mutual trust, respect, and caring are crucial means to create empathy between students and teachers. This empathy is important in developing a communication channel.

I value fairness, honesty and integrity as important ethical values for their professional and individual development. To demonstrate the importance of these values, I share stories and examples for discussion and analytical thinking. 

I value bridging theory and practice, by allowing students to connect with real applications, have hands-on experience, and potentially be able to create their ideas.  

I use my enthusiasm, humour, and positive attitude to capture their attention, and hopefully, create an active and amicable learning environment. 

Learning is a continuous process, which should not be limited in the classroom, and I am ready to contribute to this process with my students throughout the courses or activities assigned to or created by me. 

Teaching Methodology 

As mentioned earlier, I have taught undergraduate students from year one to final year, from different majors such as Engineering, Business Administration, Arts and Humanities, Health Science and Education, with classes from a few to a hundred students.  To cater to these diverse learning needs effectively and efficiently, I have blended different teaching methods with technology. 

The different teaching methods such as student-centered approaches, teacher-centered approaches, project-based learning, and blended learning, provide insights for activities and better ways to help students’ learning. While technology allows me to organize, present and interact with students.

Currently, the material of my classes such as lectures’ slides, reading material, homework and general news are currently centralized at UM Moodle. I use MS PowerPoint as my map during lessons, but I like to use the whiteboard, videos, simulators or any other tool whenever appropriate or necessary. For interaction, I use mobile applications that allow student engagement during class discussions and/or quick questions. 

Regarding assessment methods, I used a mix of methods like exams, quizzes, projects, assignments, multiple choices, essay questions and so on. Each of them is indicated for a specific purpose, allowing me to challenge students differently. 

These sections are constantly evolving!