In short, the next bullet points summarize the new insights I gained:
- To emulate those professors that made us feel great in the classroom; think about the positive experiences. I believe this point is great. Typically, we think about our bad experiences and then state what we would change.
- To be always updated; provide them the newest information.
- To be aware of the time that a student pays attention to you; typically is about 15-20 minutes. Your activities should not be longer than this time.
- Critical thinking; teach them to evaluate new information. This complements the "provide them with the newest information". Not only provide, but teach them to evaluate, or discern, good from bad information.
- Teach persistence. Try, then try again. There is no better way.
Great things to add to my own Teaching Philosophy; I thinkg they complement it very well.
(as a side note, I would like to add that for teaching, a difference in race or ethnicity should not make a difference; it is what we can learn from different cultures what makes a difference, not their capability or style of learning. Teach everyone as if they were your own kids. There is no need to accomodate.)
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