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Hello dear team TLEW!
I am GunturuRevathi, a clinical microbiologist and faculty of the Dept. of Pathology in the AKUH,  Nairobi. Over several years, I taught microbiology to various caders of health care workers ranging from lab technicians to post-graduate medical students of various specialties. I consider my role to be similar to that of a forest guide. This is because many students find microbiology quite difficult. My teaching style can be called a friendly facilitator and collaborator who inspires the students to learn more.
I have always been learning from my students who enrich my professional experience every single day
I firmly believe that the teaching style of a faculty member must remain dynamic and flexible in order to be able to match the learning style of each student. Every student is unique and provides unique insights and challenges in real-life situations of teaching and learning. It is also very important to be empathetic to the needs of the learner and establish a close connection that can win the confidence of the student. This connection enhances and fulfills the teaching and learning experience for me and my students

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Hello everyone,

I am Loveluck Mwasha a senior instructor and faculty member of the AKU-SONAM Tanzania Campus. Post-RN-BScN Programme. My area of interest is teaching midwifery and child health nursing courses among others. I am also, a TLEW facilitator.

In my teaching experience, I feel that my approach to teaching and learning resonates well with the theme garden. As gardener attention, and nurturing are needed for the seedlings to thrive and grow to full maturity. Likewise, students need guidance and support, and encouragement to bring out the best, discover and grow to their fullest potential.  In the process, I also, learn and adjust to address the learner's unique learning needs and advancements in the technology.

I am looking forward to working and learning with you all.

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Hello!
This is Nasreen Rafiq. I am an instructor at the AKUSONAM, P. I teach critical care nursing (CCN) course to undergraduate nursing students.
I believe that teaching is two way learning process which is lifelong and requires innovation with the changes in time periods /eras.
Amid pandemic, where digitalization has hit the education system, I am trying to learn and practice innovative digital learning tools to facilitate my students' learning and keep the sessions engaging.

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I am delighted to be facilitating this online TLEW course of QTL_net at AKU. It is one of the most rewarding courses I have experienced both as a participant (in Canada) and as a facilitator (in London, East Africa and Pakistan). I know from past evaluations you will enjoy a similar experience if you are able to fully immerse yourself in the course and plan your BOPPPS mini-lessons before you teach. As Vice Provost I have a global role at AKU, sitting in Kenya but spending a lot of time in Karachi where I lived from 1996-2001 as a faculty at IED. My family is from Uganda, but I was born in the UK. I'm married to a Canadian and my son was born in Pakistan and we currently live in Kenya. So I'm never sure how to answer the question where I am from?! I  have the privilege to work with, support and learn from faculty from all disciplines. That's why I chose the picture of the football game as I believe teaching is a contact sport and the best outcome is when you have a strategy for the game (lesson plan aligned to learning outcomes) but work with the team (fellow faculty; students) to reach the goal (deep learning)...and have fun along the way! I look forward to having fun with you all on the TLEW course. Be prepared to play!

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Hi, I am Lucy Kisaka, Faculty at SONAM Tanzania; assistant lecturer and midwife.

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Hi everyone,

My name is Aly Jafferani and I work as an Associate in the Network of Quality, Teaching and Learning (QTL).

The picture which resonates with my teaching approach is the third picture in the first row of camping adventure in Lake Komen. I think teaching of as an adventure to not only discover new spaces but also to discover parts about ourselves and our students. Another word I can associate with the picture and teaching is of wonder and the ways we can inspire students to live with that wonder. The last word which links this image to my philosophy of teaching is of relationships which I think is instrumental for the nurture and growth of a child.

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Good morning to everyone. I am Lydia A. Mbabazi a midwifery instructor from Uganda. I am grateful that I am part of this TLEW class this season. I look at teaching as a compass. The compass helps us to know the direction that we are taking or the direction in which we may find a particular place or location. The compass may however never move to that location. As a teacher I believe I should always be prepared to direct my learners to where they are going or intending to go. Whether I have been there or not.

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Good morning to everyone. I am Lydia A. Mbabazi a midwifery instructor from Uganda. I am grateful that I am part of this TLEW class this season. I look at teaching as a compass. The compass helps us to know the direction that we are taking or the direction in which we may find a particular place or location. The compass may however never move to that location. As a teacher I believe I should always be prepared to direct my learners to where they are going or intending to go. Whether I have been there or not.

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Instructional Designer, Brain & Mind Institute and Network of Quality Teaching & Learning

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About Myself

I am a Computational Neuroscientist, with a passion for designing thinking spaces wherever I have opportunity to do so.  The most recent opportunity was for an MoU signing ceremony.  It was amazing to see the reactions of those present as they worked through an ice-breaker before the more formal proceedings of the occasion.

Teaching approach proposed by the pictures

My approach to facilitating learning has always strived to create immersive experiences - experiences such that whomever I am engaging with is encouraged to think to rely on critical | creative | logical thinking.  In my opinion the best way to do this is by creating experiences - in line with Jack Mezirow's proposition of the importance of introducing disequilibrating disorientations.

Ground Rule
Active Participation

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My name is Muhammad Zain Mushtaq, I am an internist in Department of Medicine at Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi.
I believe teaching is a process of learning from your students, colleagues, parents, and the community. This is a lifelong process where you learn new strategies, new ideas, and new philosophies.

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Hi friends,
I am Hussain Maqbool Ahmed, Lecturer at AKUSONAM, Pakistan. I teach Community Health, Nursing Research, Biostatistics and Epidemiology courses to undergraduate nursing students.
In my leisure time, I like trying new recipes and exploring innovative ways to cook traditional recipes. Therefore, I would like to go with the last picture of cooking utensils. There was various ways of cooking a dish and different levels of expertise to cook it. I feel it is important to connect with the end-users' expectations. I also notice that there are different colors of utensils indicating diversity in tools and teaching and learning styles.
In this digital world, I am trying to learn how best to use the e-learning tools for the underserved population who either have scarcity of gadgets or weak/unstable connectivity. I am open to learn from experts, colleagues and especially my students.

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My name is Shamim Namukasa, a faculty at SOANAM-Uganda. I believe that good teaching is like gardening. Evaluation and provision of the necessary conditions will lead to flourishing of all the “plants”. I also know that continuously checking on the “plants” can enable early identification of those struggling hence early interventions.

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Hi. Im Hajaj Salum, a pediatrician from Aga Khan Dar es salaam. I relate my teachings to sports as i believe active participation, team work together with some fun results in better learning.

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Hi. I am Yaser Abdallah. Lecturer at AKU DaresSalaam. 

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Hi. I am Yaser Abdallah. Lecturer at AKU DaresSalaam. 

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Teaching is like packing for camping. You need to know where you are going to camp and park accordingly. Pack extras for unexpected eventualities.

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Hi, I am Amber. I have a phD in pharmacology and I love to teach. I relate my teaching to hiking. the pathway seems difficult, unpredictable and your students may think its so difficult. I try to give them that confidence and skill a map, some tools, where this pathway is no more scary. I motivate them and they feel discivering that pathway is something interesting.

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Hi, I am Amber. I have a phD in pharmacology and I love to teach. I consider myself as a director who knows the script but have to present the characters at a time where audience could connect. In the current scenario where we are improvising teaching methodologies my characters now also include my own students. Previously my characters were only the content of my script. Now students are part of it. Sometimes however I don’t ant students to be spectators and participate in my script but we always reflect together at the end

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Hello everyone. My name is Alice Muraguri. I am an Instructional Designer at Aga Khan University. I like the image of the wooden cooking sticks, perhaps because I love cooking! There can be no more than one cooking stick in the pan. Each pan is a representation of a unique dish. Each dish exudes a different aroma. In my teaching philosophy, my students and are all playing a unique role, which contributes to the meal at the table, and we share our experiences when we come together.

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Hello everyone. My name is Jane Rarieya and one of your facilitators. I am looking forward to TLEW and I hope the same is with you. The picture that best captures my teaching approach is the one depicting hiking. This is because as a teacher I can lead the hike from behind after I have shared directions about where we are going. I can lead from the back especially when I am confident that my 'co-hikers' (learners) are confident of where they are going. I can also lead from the back to encourage them and keep them going. Sometimes, I lead from the front when role modelling or my learners are not too sure about which direction they should take. The vast expanse of landscape before us is our teaching and learning canvas on which we experiment using different teaching & learning strategies until we are satisfied that everything is well understood. Then we bring our hike to a close and pitch tent.
One rule I would suggest is that we should be punctual for all sessions.

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Hi everyone .I am Dr. Shweta Jaiswal OBGYN consultant AKH DSM.

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Hi everyone .I am Dr. Shweta Jaiswal OBGYN consultant AKH DSM.

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I will relate my teaching to sports activity as I believe   active participation helps in better learning. my idea is to motivate and encourage all pupils to take part, with interest and face the challenges.
Ground rule :active participtaion

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Hello. My name is Elishah Premji and I am an Emergency Physician based at the Aga Khan Hospital in Dar Es Salaam.
My teaching approach correlates with that of hiking on a mountain, whereby the main principles lie in the fact that the journey may be long and difficult but taking one step at a time by explaining basic concepts to the students and making them move hand in hand as a team.
The goal is to realize that students may differ in their pace of learning and it is essential to support and empower each one of them so that they may all reach the final destination: THE PEAK!!

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My name is Mary Namuguzi. I am a faculty member based in Uganda. I teach both the Diploma and BScN students. My philosophy as  a teacher is that all students I teach understand the concepts and none remains lacking. i relate my teaching to the picture of packing and adventuring on the lake. When people are travelling on the lake, it requires that they start the journey at the same time and finish at the same time. therefore, I love to see the students I same class on the same page when I am teaching.
The rule: I would like to have very interactive classes

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Hello everyone. I am Ann Munayre, an eLearning Specialist.  I will choose the sporting activity. I believe learning should be engaging and fun, learners are more willing to participate and take risks. Having fun while learning also helps learners retain information better because the process is enjoyable and memorable.

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hello everyone. I am Dr. Neelofur Babar, OBGYN consultant and supervisor for postgraduate residents. I prefer packing and camping adventure in lake. It tells you to be well prepared,  planning ahead, goal oriented ,team work and support, and manage problems effectively

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hello everyone. I am Dr. Neelofur Babar, OBGYN consultant and supervisor for postgraduate residents. I prefer packing and camping adventure in lake. It tells you to be well prepared,  planning ahead, goal oriented ,team work and support, and manage problems effectively

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My name is Edward Misava Ombajo,  a Digital Teaching and Learning Associate based in Nairobi, Provost Office, Teaching and Learning Network. I support faculty in the use of technology in teaching and learning. I will be one of your facilitators during this year’s TLEW workshop.  I associate my teaching/trainings with picture on vegetables. This is associated with nurturing of life just like the vegetables they add value to the Gardens. Welcome and let us add value to our teaching. Karibuni!

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Hi everyone! I am Durriya Raza. I have joined as a faculty member in the department of Anaesthesiology. 

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Hi everyone! I am Durriya Raza. I have joined as a faculty member in the department of Anaesthesiology. 

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My teaching approach would be the one depicted in hiking picture. I believe that one should impart basic knowledge to the learners and then step back, supervise while they explore on their own, guiding them whenever required.

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Hi everyone! My name is Sana Saeed. I am Assistant Professor and Vice-Chair Education, Dept. of Pediatrics, AKU. I am also an inaugural member of AKU Teachers' Academy & one of the facilitator in TLEW.
I think, my teaching style is like mountain hiking. I believe in the fact that my learner has some baseline knowledge about the subject. They may fall or rise at various points during the learning cycle. I provide them with opportunities of deliberate practice and feedback, which facilitate my learners to reach to the target and make this learning experience as adventurous as mountain hiking. :-)
Round rule: Be a good listener.
I welcome you all and wish you a unique and effective learning experience @TLEW 2022.
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