Effective Teaching

Courses
  • CHEM 2241 - Analytical Chemistry I
  • CHEM 4142 - Symmetry, Group Theory and Applications
  • CHEM 4144 - Advanced Materials
  • CHEM 4148/6118 - Frontiers in Modern Chemical Science
Philosophy
  • Survive   Adapt   Flourish
Duty
  • Teach   Educate   Advise   Mentor
Goals
  • Motivate students to reach their max potential
  • Engage their intellectual interests
  • Stimulate their pursuit of knowledge
  • Provide support and encouragement
  • Ignite students’ passion to learn and inquire
  • Share my passion for learning with students
Guiding Principles
  • Student-oriented Learning Outcomes
    For long-term knowledge retention
  • Backward Design
    To focus on core class materials
  • Flipped classroom
    Through pre-class reading, worksheets, and low-stakes quizzes
Active Learning Strategies
  • Think-Pair-Share
    To cultivate critical reasoning skills
  • In-class Clicker Questions
    To assess students' understanding
  • Reflecting on Students' Feedback
    To adjust my teaching style
Accreditation
  • HKU Centre for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning​
    - Professional Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
  • Caltech Center of Teaching, Learning, and Outreach
    - Certificate of Interest in University Teaching
Experience
  • Caltech Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Division
    - Supervised one undergrad (Sebastian Bedoya – Now at Caltech)
    - Participated in one departmental recruiting week
  • UIUC Mentor for Research and Teachin
    - Mentored five undergraduate students (Nicholas Kirchschlager, John Gewargis, Benjamin Pedretti, Thomas Sobyra, Katherine Sieradzki – Now at Wrigley, Bechtel Marine Propulsion Corporation​, UT-Austin, UWis, Foundation Medicine)
  • UIUC Department of Chemistry
    -  Organized three microteaching sessions to enable first year graduate students to be better teaching assistants
    - Participated in four departmental recruiting weekends and hosted two prospective students
  • UIUC Teaching Assistant & Grader
    - Recognized as an Excellent Instructor
    - Graduate-level electrochemistry – lecture
    - Advanced analytical chemistry – instrumental analysis lab
    - General chemistry – lecture & lab
  • UVA Department of Chemistry Teaching Assistant
    - Honor series general chemistry – lecture
  • Caltech Project for Effective Teaching
    - Certificate of Interest in University Teaching
    - Enhanced STEM Learning Through Peer Feedback
  • 80th Southern California American Society for Microbiology Annual Meeting | Educator Session
    - Participated in a teaching workshop on coursework design and laboratory education
  • UC Irvine | GAANN Symposium on Teaching
    - Explored the use of Bloom’s taxonomy in drafting exam questions and term projects
    - Designed course syllabus and hybrid courses
    - Taught students how to draft CVs, resumes, and cover letters
    - Assisted students in exploring career options by using individual development plans (aptitude, personality traits)
  • Caltech Center for Teaching, Learning, & Outreach 4th & 5th Annual Teaching Conferences
    - Practiced flipped classroom, active learning, and think-pair-share techniques through role-playing activities
    - Utilized checklists to prepare for the first class and the rest of the academic year
    ​- Introduced to lesson and course design, large class organization and communication, and assessment schemes
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