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Teaching Portfolio
Joan F. Marques
Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership
Director BBA Program and Asst. Prof of Management, Woodbury University

I may not be able to change the world entirely. But I do want to make a positive difference in those who are placed on my path for guidance on their way to greater performance in life. I am trying to personify and communicate that positive difference every day -- everywhere.
Welcome!
My teaching portfolio is a work in progress and will therefore continue to change over time. In this version of the portfolio I will elaborate on the following subjects:
, in which I explain my area of specialty, courses taught, teaching schedule, and my perceptions about my teaching area. In this section I also briefly review my role as a participating adjunct, which currently entails advisement of 32 MBA students.
,in which I clarify my beliefs as an educator of the specific topics I cover, share my perspectives on what great teaching entails, and elaborate on how I perceive myself within the class setting.
, where I lay out the various ways through which I deliver and enliven my courses and enhance students’ involvement as well as their perceived advantages to the course at the micro-, median-, and macro level. I have subdivided this section into:
, in which I first review the main reasons why my students need motivation, and subsequently explain some strategies I apply in motivating the students.
, in which I present an excerpt of two courses I co-developed in the Business and Management program.
, where I present three sections:
, where I explain the main focus points I incorporate in my syllabi; the way I structure them; and my reasons for doing this. In this section I also present my beliefs regarding final exams.
, in which I explain the actions I engage in to enhance the quality of my work as an educator.
, in which I briefly review the papers I have published on the topic of teaching.
, which I subdivided in short term and long-term goals, both geared toward enhancing the in-class and after-course experience for all parties involved.