1 / 16

Way to Success: My Story

Way to Success: My Story. Helen Shen Department of Asian and Slavic Languages and Literatures Helen-shen@uiowa.edu. My major Responsibilities and Accomplishments. Teaching Teach Graduate and undergraduate courses

thane-gray
Download Presentation

Way to Success: My Story

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Way to Success: My Story Helen Shen Department of Asian and Slavic Languages and Literatures Helen-shen@uiowa.edu

  2. My major Responsibilities and Accomplishments Teaching • Teach Graduate and undergraduate courses • Receivedan Instructional Improvement Award and also a Year of Arts and Humanity Grant from UI

  3. My major Responsibilities and Accomplishments Research • Published more than ten refereed articles since2000. • Received a Jiede Empirical Research Grant from the Chinese Language Teachers Association and also an InternationalStudiesandResearchGrantfromtheUS Department of Education

  4. To be a Successful Teacher Knowledge of Subject Area • Reading in Chinese • Visiting China • Connecting to the academic field • Participating in the academic conventions

  5. Knowledge of Teaching Pedagogy • Theories of learning • Methods of teaching • Development of extra-curricular activities Chinese Corner Language partner Oral performance Chinese Character Handwriting Contest Cultural celebrations Chinese movie month

  6. Knowledge of My Students • Surveys Beginning semester survey Mid-semester survey End semester evaluation • Analysis Exam papers, homework, essays • Meetings Meet students during office hours and extra curricular activities

  7. Knowledge of Instructional Technology • Save time Use ICON to manage courses • Make teaching efficient Use PowerPoint and other multi-media facilities for class lectures • Meet individual needs Create on-line learning materials For technology training schedule www.its.uiowa/edu/training

  8. To be a successful Researcher Set Realistic and Clear Goals for Research Feasibility • Within my expertise • Within my budget of research funds (CLAS start-up funds, CAPS research grant) • Within my timeframe • Within my resourceavailability

  9. Thoughtfulness • Significance of the topic • Step-by-Step wellthoughtoutplan • Soundness of design

  10. 一箭双雕One arrow kills two vultures Relevance • Seek research topics relevant to my teaching

  11. 时间就像海绵里的水，只要愿挤，总还是有的。Time, just like the water in a sponge, if you squeeze it, water will come. ---Lu Xun Make Time Available Plan my time carefully • Avoid planning too many things in the time available for research • Avoid attending meetings unless very necessary • Reduce the amount of social engagement • Endure loneliness — in a good cause

  12. Use my time wisely • Makeuseof fragmentary times during the semester • Set aside time for research during breaks

  13. 我哪里有天才，我是把别人喝咖啡的工夫都用在了工作上了。Iam not a genius but I work when others are taking a coffee break. --Lu Xun Use my time efficiently • Planaheadoftime • Haveastrongsenseoftime • Getworkdonewithinscheduledtime

  14. 以柔克刚The gentlest thing in the world will override the strongest. • Stick to my plan-unless change is essential • Put pressure on myself • Stay away from academic politics • Beware of distractions Keep Focused

  15. 锲而不舍,金石可镂Carve without stop, even metal and stone can be engraved.—Chinese idiom Be Persistent • Do not give up • Do not be frustrated • Stay ready to accept challenges

  16. 海阔凭鱼跃，天高任鸟飞。 The sea is broad enough for fish to leap; the sky is high enough for birds to soar. UI is a great place for us to leap, to soar, to succeed.

More Related