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My teaching philosophy concurs with my belief that cultivation of competence, instead of the practice of knowledge transfer, is the consummate goal of higher education. I stress the development of mindsets keen in search for problem-solving methods, rather than the mentality of knowing all the answers to each question. I strive to culture the spirit of active learning in my daily teaching that covers several courses cross-linked between geology program and chemistry department. GEOL 005: Environmental Geology Impact of geology on environment, with emphasis on natural resources, natural hazards, the dependence of people and society on natural environments. GEOL 006: Environments and Science An introduction to earth system science, large-scale processes operating within the atmosphere, oceans, and solid Earth, and global environmental issues facing today¡¯s society. GEOL CHEM 140/GEOL 140: Geochemistry Origin and evolution of chemical systems and processes on the planet Earth, as well as the types of chemical reactions in earth system and the physiochemical rules governing the reactions. A broad discussion of chemical reactions in hydrosphere as well as the interactions of earth materials with natural waters. Adsorption: empirical approach and surface complexation model. Surface process during dissolution and growth of mineral crystals. | |
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