Effective Teaching

Courses

• CHEM 2241 - Analytical Chemistry I
• CHEM 3241 - Analytical Chemistry II: Chemical Instrumentation (Relief)
• CHEM 4142/6116 - Symmetry, Group Theory and Applications
• CHEM 4144/6113 | CTHM 7110 - Advanced Materials
• CHEM 4148/6118 - Frontiers in Modern Chemical Science (Past)
• CTHM 7105 - Innovation, Technology Transfer and Entrepreneurship

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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