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My Teaching Philosophy

My Teaching Philosophy. BS5102 Research Methods. Assoc Prof Willie Tan Vice Dean, SDE. My brief background. B Land Surveying (Hons 1 & Univ Medal), Univ of Newcastle MSc(Estate Mgt), NUS PhD(Architecture), Univ of Sydney Vice Dean (Academic), SDE Program Director, MSc(Project Mgt)

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My Teaching Philosophy

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  1. My Teaching Philosophy BS5102 Research Methods Assoc Prof Willie TanVice Dean, SDE

  2. My brief background... • B Land Surveying (Hons 1 & Univ Medal), Univ of Newcastle • MSc(Estate Mgt), NUS • PhD(Architecture), Univ of Sydney • Vice Dean (Academic), SDE • Program Director, MSc(Project Mgt) • Formerly Co-Director, Centre for PM and Construction Law • First Rotational Chairman, International PM Education Union • Editor, J Spatial Science • Member, Editorial Board, International J Project Mgt and Construction Annual Review • Examiner, PMI Global Accreditation Centre • Member, Certification Committee, PMI-DNV OPM3

  3. My brief background... • Author Practical research methods (Pearson Prentice Hall, 2008), Principles of housing investment (Pearson Prentice Hall, 2006), Principles of project & infrastructure finance (Taylor & Francis, 2007) • Consultancies...many organizations • Past winner of NUS Annual Excellent Teaching Award

  4. Teaching philosophy • How I intend to teach effectively... to help students build expertise • Let’s first look at how students learn...

  5. From self, peers, teachers, parents, etc, i.e. not only from teachers. There must be incentives to learn Relevance Depth Breadth Good chance of success Assume little prior knowledge (as far as possible) Accessible materials Gradual progress Guidance Interesting Good examples Challenging exercises How students learn...

  6. Behavioral method - provide small chunks of info, followed by question, testing, and feedback. This approach is effective in teaching procedures but not higher-level skills. Cognitive method – deconstruct (wrong) mental models that currently exist in students’ minds based on their prior knowledge. I will use this model, and elaborate further... How to transmit knowledge...

  7. Fact...of little use to us here. Comprehension...not relevant at master’s level. Application...e.g. solve closed problems, e.g. find area. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Analysis...identify causes and effects Synthesis...sort out conflicting views Evaluation...assess something Cognitive strategy...able to use an approach to solve open problems (e.g. RM module) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Meta-cognitive...ability to study smart. If you are a last-minute crammer, you lack meta-cognitive skills. Cognitive skills Focus of this module

  8. How your mind works… • Cognitive processing uses your • sensory memory • working memory (critical) • long-term memory • Working memory is the powerhouse of learning because it • has capacity limits (72 chunks of info) • is central to conscious thinking • stores visual and audio info (aids)

  9. Never overload working memory. So I shall give guidance notes only. You need to read up the rest on your own. Use visual aids to enhance understanding. Teach only the essential, not the desirable, because learner capacity is limited. Build learner confidence, through guidance, practice and feedback. Build robust generic models for transfer of skills to other instances or disciplines. Implications...

  10. Admin... • Sit in front, if you are early for class. • If you are late for class, use the back door and come in quietly. • Switch off hand phones. • Bring calculator. • Be familiar with basic functions of EXCEL (or SPSS or MINITAB). (See Appendix of RM book) • Go to IVLE at least once a week to ask questions, download lecture notes, assignments, etc. • Seek help immediately – if you have something to ask, others may have the same question...Use IVLE if possible, or ask in class.

  11. Admin... Office • How to reach me: 6516-3487 bdgtanw@nus.edu.sg or IVLE Dean’s Office

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