Professional Training
Office of Instruction and Assessment (OIA), University of Arizona
Courses:
- MIS 696A - MIS Reading (Fall 2014; Instructor: Jay F. Nunamaker)
- IA 697A - Learner-Centered Teaching (Spring 2017; Instructor: Mascha N. Gemein)
- IA 694A - Instructional Practicum (Fall 2017; Instructors: Phyllis E. Brodsky, Mascha N.
Gemein, Lindsay Hansen)
Teaching Philosophy
1. Concepts and their connections are the foundations of further application.
2. Novel IT tools and techniques can improve learning experience.
3. Real-life examples and hands-on exercises are the most effective course contents.
4. Teaching in MIS requires continuously refining and improvements.
Teaching Materials
Teaching Reflection
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2017-07-20: Student
Engagement
... explicitly mention my expectation of discussion result sharing in my
future pair/group
discussion activities. I want to see how will they react when I push them a
little bit more.
... we can always give specific instructions for
students and clearly explain the purpose of the video before they watch the
video.
Teaching Feedback
Observation Letter from a Content Expert
MIS373 has a significant quantitative component. When presenting mathematical tools,
Hongyi explained how those formulas were derived and illustrated their usefulness with
numerical examples. He then gave students an opportunity to apply the methods themselves and
discussed with them the results they got.
Observation Note from an OIA Professor
You ask each student to assume that they are the operation managers of a company and
to learn about and process the course materials from that perspective. It allows the
students to take on a role-specific perspective that helps with recognizing the application
opportunities of the course content.
Observation Letter from a Peer
Overall, your lesson was very engaging and I felt that I learned quite a bit without
having any background in MIS. You made effective use of all the class time and appeared to
meet the learning objectives you had set in the beginning of the class. You also did a good
job of keeping a positive demeanor throughout which is another way to keep your class
engaged.
Selected Comments from Students
Lots of in-class examples and videos and group discussions keeps it refreshing -- MIS 373,
Summer 2018
Hongyi's lectures were straightforward and to the point. He would always point out
specific concepts to focus on. -- MIS 373, Summer 2018
I liked this course because our instructor was very straight-forward with the work
we needed to complete and also with what quality of work he expected! -- MIS 373, Summer
2018
I liked how interactive the course was. I felt comfortable asking questions. I had the
opportunity in class to work out concepts. I had a lot of help from Hongyi and other
students. -- MIS 373, Summer 2018
Although the instructions were hard they were great materials that will be very
useful in our careers. When we had difficulty, the instructor was always willing to stay
after class for further explanations. -- MIS 373, Summer 2017
Overall, Great experience with this instructor and he did a great job of providing feedback
on assignments to ensure our success. -- MIS 373, Summer 2017
Instructor showed us how topics apply to real businesses. -- MIS 373, Summer 2017
I liked the mind maps. -- MIS 373, Summer 2017