Muhammed
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Muhammed

Bachelors, Physics Middle East Technical University
PHD, Physics University at Buffalo
  • I have been cultivating expertise in teaching since my high school education.

About Me

My experience has included both formal teaching duties and informal conveyance of my knowledge and experience to my peers and juniors. The first time I had a notable teaching experience was when I taught the International Physics Olympiads Prep Team at a private high school for four semesters, during my junior and senior college education. I successfully designed a study curriculum, led a team of tutors in Physics, Math and Computational Science Olympiads and taught many gifted students. The year I moved to the States for my post-graduate career, I was happy to hear news of two of my students receiving medals in the National Olympiad. In the U.S., I designed and taught Precalculus, AP Calculus and SAT Math Prep courses in a private high school in New Jersey. Many of my students got scholarships from major U.S. universities. One of themeven got a perfect score in SAT Math the following year and enrolled in Duke University. Until I recently received my Ph.D., I continued to be involved in teaching activities as lecturing and tutoring college students for more than five years. I taught and lectured many different laboratory courses and lecture sessions such as Physics I: Mechanics, Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism, Mechanics Laboratory, Electricity and Magnetism Laboratory, Optics Laboratory, Modern Physics Laboratory and Quantum Physics. As of now, I have been teaching, formally and informally, for more than 13 years. Throughout my teaching life, I received outstanding evaluations from my students, in oral and written form. I believe my achievement as a teacher is a consequence of my enthusiasm about teaching and my teaching philosophy; that is to care for and respect the students and the topic to be taught.

Hobbies & Interests

Reading, Calligraphy, Poetry, Stargazing, Walking, Soccer

Education

Bachelors, Physics - Middle East Technical University
PHD, Physics - University at Buffalo

Q&A with Muhammed

I believe my achievement as a teacher is a consequence of my enthusiasm about teaching and my teaching philosophy, which is to care for and respect the students and the topic to be taught. Before I stand in front of my student(s), I make it certain that I am well prepared for the lecture. Before I step out of the classroom, I make sure that each student has understood the lecture to the best of his/her capacity. The ability to motivate students and stimulate their desire to learn is a critical quality of a talented teacher. Every student has different background, ability, and motivation. Identifying each student's need is essential for helping reach his/her potential. My teaching objective is to promote critical thinking, effective use of scientific information, asking relevant questions and approaching these questions in a methodological way, and working in a collaborative manner. To ease the learning process, it is essential to use multimedia and Internet resources as complementary tools for traditional blackboard and chalk teaching. How can you help a student become an independent learner? The first thing I try to teach a student would be "how easy to grasp" the subject is. As divided into bits and pieces by a clear mind, I believe any subject can be taught to any level of understanding, up to a sufficient level. Once a student passes beyond the "being overwhelmed" barrier, at least if s/he gets motivation to stand on her toes to look behind the wall, I think s/he would already make the first step into being an independent learner. How would you help a student stay motivated?
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