Teaching Philosophy

Dr. Perez-Quetives goals as an instructor are for students to consider how there are many stages to learning. Learning is a lifelong process and commitment. The pedagogy she uses strives to motivate students to be involved in their learning process and to consider having an open mindset to not always knowing or being comfortable in discussing critical and sensitive topics, such as racism or gender inequities. Part of her teaching practices include learning from different perspectives, even if we cannot personally relate to others’ experiences and stories. Additionally, Dr. Perez-Quetives efforts in taking a culturally responsive approach to teaching come with the intention of providing students with a space to explore in expand their knowledge by participating in discussions that contribute to the classroom learning environment. Her pedagogy involves organizing a curriculum with a method of being inclusive of differences of opinion and adjusting my teaching approaches as needed to create a more effective learning outcome for students. At the same time, as an instructor, she has expectations of her students and want to encourage them to be open to learning new ideologies and skills that support them in exploring and meeting their personal, academic, and professional goals.