eaching

I believe that teaching, or more precisely, helping students learn, is a vital part of my academic career. In my teaching, I seek to help students to meld knowledge acquisition with their individual experience to help solidify important concepts. I have a broad teaching background, ranging from organized lecture to lab courses at both graduate and undergraduate levels. I have taught a variety of different Information System core and elective courses including database, system analysis and design, data management for decision makers, applied information systems, graphical user interface design, and electronic commerce.

Although I consider classroom and laboratory instruction necessary for the introduction of Information System topics, I believe that mentoring students individually or in small group best promotes the development of scientific thinking and skill mastery. In addition to my regular teaching assignments, I have been actively involved in advising graduate students, including supervising students from computer science and engineering schools. I encourage those of you who are interested in technical side of information systems to visit me. In the forum of independent research, students have the opportunity to explore for themselves hypothesis formulation and testing. These skills are essential for all scientists and should be introduced and cultivated as early as possible. A strong foundation in the scientific method provides a distinct advantage to students who wish to pursue careers in any field of science and technology.

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