Academic Staff

Philosophy of Teaching

My goals as a language teacher are to foster my students’ awareness of English language and culture and to help them gain communicative competence in English. To reach my goals, there are several principles that guide me to make pedagogical choices in my classroom.
My first teaching principle is that effective teaching should be student-centered with the consideration of individual needs. As a foreign language teacher, I believe that teaching should take into account students’ needs since motivation and attitude are important factors for students learning a foreign language.
My second teaching principle is that a good teacher is constantly searching for effective teaching practices to help students conduct successful learning. There is no ‘one size fits all’ recipe for foreign language teaching.
The third teaching principle is that I firmly believe that a good teacher needs to constantly reflect his/her own teaching. The best resource for reflection is my students. I also believe in building relationships with each student in my class. The students’ input helps me mold my teaching techniques and activities to their needs in the class.
The last teaching principle is that motivation is key to ensure successful learning. A motivated student assumes responsibility and ownership for their own learning and goes beyond any requirements to pursue their own interests and goals inspired by the course.