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Dr. Anitra Shelton-Quinn Teaching philosophy

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Dr. Anitra Shelton-Quinn
Dr. Anitra Shelton-Quinn

Dr. Anitra Shelton-Quinn sees teaching as an opportunity to share knowledge and help shape the field of psychology. She views each student as an individual and aims to prepare them to achieve their goals through education. She believes the teaching process has two parts: motivating students to embrace learning and building their knowledge, skills, and critical thinking. Dr. Shelton-Quinn advocates for an interactive teaching style that engages students in thought-provoking dialogue and applies activities to cultivate skills for real-life settings. She also thinks setting high expectations empowers students to meet their potential and be successful in their field and life.

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D R . A N I T R A S H E L T O N - Q U I N N ◆ T E A C H I N G P H I L O S O P H Y ◆ c o n s u l t i n g p r o 1 @ g m a i l . c o m ◆ 8 3 2 - 2 2 6 - 7 3 5 5 ◆ Teaching to me, is a gift, a gift in the opportunity to share knowledge, insight, and experience that helps to enhance and shape the field of psychology in higher education. When I see students, I see aspiring minds, who want to achieve to make their mark somewhere in this world for the greater good. As a professor, I see each student as an individual with a unique experiential history and path of choices that has lead them to my course that I may prepare them to reach their goals through teaching and education. I see the teaching process as two-fold, with the first component being to motivate my students to embrace the learning opportunities presented to them. The second component of this two-part process is to build my students’ knowledge, skill set, and critical thinking ability. To me learning is a lifelong endeavor, likening, "the gift that keeps on giving". Particularly, when students are given learning opportunities, it is my hope that they will continue building upon that acquired knowledge and skill set, while using it to positively impact the world in and around them. I believe that student learning takes place when students are provided a variety of mediums of which to acquire skills and practice and display skills. For example lectures, class discussions, media content, and interactive activities, may be ideal in providing students with an array of learning platforms. I am also an advocate of employing an interactive, cooperative, relational teaching style that engages students in meaningful thought-provoking dialogue. Equally important is providing students with applied activities to cultivate skills with integrity that will generalize to competent and confident practice in real life settings. Another important aspect of fostering student learning is professor expectations. I believe that as I expect my students to excel, they evidence more of a propensity to meet that expectation, as they are provided the means to do so. It has been my experience that laying a foundation of knowledge and expectations, driven by my passion for the field and for teaching, provides my students with the keys to success, empowering them to be their absolute best; both in their field and in life.

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Dr. Anitra Shelton-Quinn Teaching philosophy

  • 1. D R . A N I T R A S H E L T O N - Q U I N N â—† T E A C H I N G P H I L O S O P H Y â—† c o n s u l t i n g p r o 1 @ g m a i l . c o m â—† 8 3 2 - 2 2 6 - 7 3 5 5 â—† Teaching to me, is a gift, a gift in the opportunity to share knowledge, insight, and experience that helps to enhance and shape the field of psychology in higher education. When I see students, I see aspiring minds, who want to achieve to make their mark somewhere in this world for the greater good. As a professor, I see each student as an individual with a unique experiential history and path of choices that has lead them to my course that I may prepare them to reach their goals through teaching and education. I see the teaching process as two-fold, with the first component being to motivate my students to embrace the learning opportunities presented to them. The second component of this two-part process is to build my students’ knowledge, skill set, and critical thinking ability. To me learning is a lifelong endeavor, likening, "the gift that keeps on giving". Particularly, when students are given learning opportunities, it is my hope that they will continue building upon that acquired knowledge and skill set, while using it to positively impact the world in and around them. I believe that student learning takes place when students are provided a variety of mediums of which to acquire skills and practice and display skills. For example lectures, class discussions, media content, and interactive activities, may be ideal in providing students with an array of learning platforms. I am also an advocate of employing an interactive, cooperative, relational teaching style that engages students in meaningful thought-provoking dialogue. Equally important is providing students with applied activities to cultivate skills with integrity that will generalize to competent and confident practice in real life settings. Another important aspect of fostering student learning is professor expectations. I believe that as I expect my students to excel, they evidence more of a propensity to meet that expectation, as they are provided the means to do so. It has been my experience that laying a foundation of knowledge and expectations, driven by my passion for the field and for teaching, provides my students with the keys to success, empowering them to be their absolute best; both in their field and in life.