Pedagogy

My courses are structured around individual and small-group discussion, close readings of primary texts, and active engagement (presentations and workshops). A central goal is to cultivate a community of engaged reasoners that prize reasoning effectively and comprehensively, refining abilities to articulate diverse viewpoints, and the ability to immerse oneself in alternate or opposing perspectives, viewing the alternative(s) in its most favourable light for the sake of understanding. Habituation of this process cultivates   an inner dialectic that is constitutive of excellence in education.

In terms of metrics, my teaching methodology has garnered favourable feedback. Faculty peer-reviews have awarded me an average score of 4.8 out of 5 in USA courses and 4.5 of 5 among student (90-96%) (with 5 being the highest). In Germany teaching graduate and undergraduate courses in German on Hegel's Philosophy of Mind, and Kant's Critique of the Power of Judgment, students rate my teaching a  1.5 out of 6 average with 1 being the highest. Students find even the most challenging material, such as Hegel's Logic, accessible and rewarding via such a pedagogical approach. Below are a select sampling of recent courses and seminars. Syllabi and evaluations are available on request.