Teaching Philosophy
Through my teaching experience, with students at various levels, several themes emerge. I aim to help students experience the world more richly, beyond the world of textbooks and inert facts, guiding and supporting them towards becoming………
Reflective practitioners
- who think independently and learn how to learn for themselves
- who creatively consider how things might be otherwise (through habits of posing questions, examining assumptions, exploring alternative perspectives)
- who assess evidence critically
Collaborative thinkers
- who exhibit good listening and analytical/sympathetic reading skills
- who share their ideas and support others in developing their own ideas
Effective communicators
- who can write and speak effectively and convey information visually
- who can organize their thoughts and reasoning and contextualize their messages
Persons who appreciate diverse subject matter
- who appreciate (in the sense of understand) significant concepts
- who appreciate (in the sense of value) their new knowledge and its context(s)
- who appreciate (in both senses) high standards of quality
Selected Quotes from Courses Evaluation
GULF UNIVERSITY FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY- KUWAIT 2006-2009
- Very Fair and helpful.
- He tries his best to let us understand the course……
- He is always organized, punctual and cares about his students…
- He respects his time and his students
GULF COLLEGE- OMAN 2006
- Awesome delivery and expertise in material
- Maintains a friendly learning environment during the course
- Very knowledgeable and experienced, which added credibility and enhanced meaning to the course
- Great insights from the man from Egypt…would have liked the course to have a real estate property segment…other than that great course
UNIVERISTY OF ALEXANDRIA- EGYPT 1999
- Very helpful and encouraging.
- Professor Nassar was a really good instructor.
- He gave us a lot of practical examples and instilled in us and gave us a lot of information..
- Good time of learning with him.
ARAB ACADEMY FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY- EGYPT 1999/2003-05
- He was very helpful in giving us a lot of info on the industry.
- He gave us a lot of practical assignments through which we learned a lot
SPJAIN CENTER OF MANAGEMENT- DUBAI 2003-2006
- He made a lot a practical points and made us do a lot of practical presentations which enhanced our thinking
- Excellent Teacher…
- Very co-operating….
- Wish he comes back To teach us again
- Used new and creative concepts in teaching……was very approachable and open to new ideas…
- A great perspective about the industry as a whole ….
- Got an insight into the actual happenings in the industry and also around the world
Selected Quotes from Employers Comments
“I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to you for being part of our highly distinguished faculty. Our success is due largely thanks to the efforts of talented professors like you who have strived long hours to make this possible. Today we are known for our academic quality thanks to you.”
“Thank you for teaching the Property Management course – students convey that they benefited much from your teaching and personalized interactions with them and would want to see more of you.”
“………….I can say that he has always impressed me with his energy and commitment, both admirable qualities which he brought to his teaching and research activities in his time here at UWIC.”
“During his years at UWIC Mohammed was a well respected and valued member of the research community”
