Biggest Challenges Faced by a Professor at University of San Diego
Professor Tito's biggest challenge at the University of San Diego is catering to diverse learning styles—"some are more visual, some are more practice driven"—requiring a dynamic teaching approach that balances passionate delivery with focused learning. This involves incorporating varied methods, from videos to storytelling, to foster engagement and ultimately achieve high student evaluations.
Communication, Teaching Styles, Student Engagement, Higher Education, Curriculum Development
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Tito Zamalloa
Professor
University of San Diego
Cal Poly Pomona
UCLA MBA
Marketing
Education
Education
HSI Grad, Honors Student, Scholarship Recipient, Took Out Loans, Immigrant, Worked 20+ Hours in School, Transfer Student
Video Highlights
1. Professor Tito's biggest challenge is engaging students with diverse learning styles (visual, practical, auditory). He addresses this by varying his teaching methods, incorporating multimedia (videos, stories), and balancing passionate delivery with focused instruction.
2. He emphasizes the importance of incorporating passion and fun into learning to maintain student engagement. This highlights the need for creativity and adaptability in teaching.
3. His approach suggests that effective teaching involves understanding students' emotional responses and using various techniques to connect with them on different levels. This is relevant to students interested in education or any field requiring strong communication skills.
Transcript
What is your biggest challenge in your current role?
The best way to engage students is to understand their individual learning approaches. Some students are visual learners, while others are practice-driven. Some learn better through auditory means, accentuating what helps them relate.
It's about conveying relevance, building relationships, and fostering practical engagement with the facts. This raises the question of how to keep them involved. Sometimes, changing tonality or pace can help.
For example, marketing can be delivered with passion, or in a more passive, research-driven manner. A funny video, a hard-hitting movie clip, or a compelling story can illustrate how marketing conveys narratives that move emotions. We are emotional beings, after all.
Can we learn with passion, with fun, and with joviality, while still remaining serious and focused on completing the work? It's a challenge. The key is to find the best way to engage everyone.
Not everyone will appreciate my style, and that's okay. However, I have good ratings and evaluations, which suggests I'm doing a good job. So, I'll keep going. Five stars.