Teaching

Media and Communications
Inspiring others to discover their purpose and potential is what teaching is all about. As an instructor, I influence the lives of my students, and I take that role seriously. This is the process in which I introduce scientific facts to the students and encourage them to examine the data critically and share their views on the matter. Rather than acting as a sole possessor of arcane knowledge I try to act as a helper and guide. Teaching for me is an interactive process where learning is done through informed class participation, interaction and discussion rather than teacher’s monologues. This way, learning becomes an exciting discovery process in which students feel as active contributors whose opinions are valued and appreciated, rather than passive recipients of information.

COURSES TAUGHT AND CO-TAUGHT:

Fundamentals of Advertising – This undergraduate course covers marketing theory and strategy, copy writing, design and selection of media.

Communication Fundamentals – Masters students learn about major Media and Communications theories and and apply them in their work.

International Communication - Designed to teach students the theories and practices of international communication.

Global Communication - Explores the theories and practices of communication as applied to global and local social change processes.

Graffiti as Graphic and Global Communication - Examines graffiti as sites of communication and implications for the interplay among the city authority and the graffiti community in both the local and global context.

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Fundamentals of Acting - Practical undergraduate course aimed at introducing students to performing in front of live audience through combination of exercises and dramatic texts.

Documentary Theatre - Teaches how to create a theatrical representation of the events based on recorded interviews, newspaper articles, video footage or photographs.

Viewpoints - Theatre movement and improvisation course that provides a vocabulary for communicating to audience using only gesture and music.

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Student Work

GUEST LECTURES:
• April (2016); "Conference Presentation Seminar"; [City University of Hong Kong]
• Febraury (2015); "Acting Tecniques for Public Speaking"; [Savannah College of Art and Design]
• October (2015); "Selling Your Idea: Drama Skills and Storytelling in the Public Presentation"; [The Hong Kong Polytechnic University]