| Personal Statement |
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My objective as a teacher is to
facilitate my students' acquisition of
knowledge. I strive for informative,
well-organized, and interesting lectures which
relate the topic to experiences students may
have or to current world issues. Most of my
classes include some form of cooperative
learning in which students work with their
peers. My exams require students to understand
information and to apply concepts. I prefer not
to use multiple choice or true-false questions
because I believe they do not promote quality
learning, however, in my large introductory
classes, I do use multiple choice exams by
necessity. Students review their old exams for
each subsequent test to increase retention of
information. I recognize that students are
adults with responsibilities and priorities of
their own, and I try to respect and accept the
influence their choices have on their classroom
performance. I believe learning can be fun, and
I personally enjoy teaching and interacting with
my students. |
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Fall
2012 Schedule
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| Courses and Syllabi for Year 2012
(and beyond) |
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GEO 101 (Every
Spring, Tues./Thurs. morning, Every Summer,
second half term)
Atmospheric Processes and Patterns |
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GEO
102 (Every Fall, Tues./Thurs. morning)
Landscape Processes and Patterns |
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GEO
320 (W) (Fall 2012, Wed. night)
Alabama Geography |
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GEO
410 (Fall 2013, Wed. night)
Biogeography |
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GEO 490 Special
Topic (last taught Fall 2009)
Paleoclimate
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GEO
480 (W) (Spring 2013, Friday afternoon and
occasional Saturday)
Field Work in Geography |
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GEO
494, 496, AIS 430 (As requested)
Directed Studies, Internships in
Geography
Adult Interdisciplinary Studies
Senior Projects |
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