My teaching philosophy

My teaching philosophy can be summarized into the following six points. 

        First, I believe it is essential for successful teaching that I sincerely care for the students and maintain a healthy relationship with them.

        Second, I know that explicitness and fairness in my expectations and their implementation are always appreciated by the students.

        Third, I emphasize active learning. I encourage my students to think actively and critically through the question-and-answer process and continuously motivate them to seek their own answer by asking questions for themselves.

        Fourth, I realize that each of my students is unique and therefore I attempt to respond to different learning styles and to accommodate different abilities. 

        Fifth, although I stress learning itself rather than achieving a good grade in my class, I also understand how important good grades are to the students. I encourage each of my students to set a very specific, practical but high-aimed goal and continuously monitor and discuss their performance on a regular basis in order to help them attain their goals. 

     Finally, I believe that my professional growth is another essential factor for continuous success in my teaching.  I also make a great effort to improve my teaching by seeking feedback from students and peers, attending teaching workshops, and studying and experimenting with new methods and approaches.