In 2021, I celebrated 30 years of experience in teaching. On this section of the website, you will find the lists that illustrate the various educational levels and subjects that characterize my teaching experience. 

Teaching Philosophy

I believe learning is a necessary component of every endeavor human beings set themselves to pursuit. Whether formally or informally, some type of learning experience must occur in order for people to be able to achieve their goals. Helping others via formal education is where I have focused my energies during my career. In order to make learning meaningful, I strive to design educational experiences that mirror people’s natural inclination to learn: a problem arises and the search for a solution takes them through new pathways that result in learning (Barrows & Tamblyn, 1980; Jonassen, 2011).

Accomplishing this takes a series of steps that go from the design of the learning experience to its implementation and evaluation. The My ID Thinking & Samples section of the Instructional Design page explains how I go about designing courses. See below for a glimpse of how I facilitate the them.

I stopped being a teacher a long time ago. I am now the person who challenges them to think about what they learn, and its applicability to what they are trying to achieve. I set students to accomplish challenging goals while assuring them that they will succeed because I will be there to help them succeed. I push students to try new things by providing all the necessary scaffolds precisely when they are needed. I demand that students give their very best because only that will make them proud of what they achieve. I have had nothing, but great experiences during this journey because I have witnessed the sense of accomplishment that this generates. I have seen the sparkle in my students’ eyes when they realize that what they are learning makes sense. Therefore, I want to continue helping more students feel the same way.

References

• Barrows, H. S., & Tamblyn, R. M. (1980). Problem-based learning: An approach to medical education. New York: Springer Pub. Co.
• Jonassen, D. H. (2011). Learning to solve problems: A handbook for designing problem-solving learning environments. New York: New York: Routledge.