Voices of Experience

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The following are interviews with senior faculty members at UCF on their experiences, insights, and wisdom on teaching at the University of Central Florida:

Name Department Date of Interview
Richard Cornell Instructional Systems, Education 2/2007
Cheryl Green Social Work 12/2005
David Kuhn Biology 8/2006
Ralph Llewelyn Physics 10/2006
Dick Tucker Psychology 11/2005

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Karen Verkler
College of Education Karen  Verkler I believe that content area instruction is of secondary importance. Of utmost importance is the establishment of a caring, positive learning environment in which the student is encouraged to believe in himself/herself and to demonstrate self-respect and respect for others. In addition, I adamantly espou...

Chiara Mazzucchelli
College of Arts and Humanities Chiara Mazzucchelli As an Italian instructor, by the book, much of my classroom work focuses on helping students build proficiency in the four language skill areas—listening, speaking, reading, and writing. However, my goal as a teacher goes beyond the facilitation of linguistic growth. I want to open students’ eyes to other ways of ...

Thomas Wu
College of Engineering and Computer Science Thomas   Wu It is both challenging and fascinating to be a teacher. In all the courses I teach, I set high standards for myself and prepare carefully for each lecture. Besides teaching technical materials, I train students to have the capabilities to: think critically and analytically; work hard and inno...