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Bayani Cardenas

 

Teaching Philosophy

"What I hear, I forget. What I see, I remember. What I do, I learn". I follow this quote in my teaching and emphasize experiential learning. What does this mean for students? Lots of hands-on work, ie, homeworks and exercises. I actually see this as lots of fun learning, and my goal is to convince students that this is the case.

I emphasize fundamental principles in my lectures and try to develop students' analytical and problem-solving skills. Conceptual and quantitative understanding are given equal weight.

I enjoy interacting with students and have an open-door policy. If you find me in my office, you are welcome to have some coffee and ask anything relating to class or research.

Teaching Recognition

2010 G. Moses and Carolyn G. Knebel Distinguished Teaching Award (UT-Jackson School of Geosciences) - in recognition of outstanding performance in an undergraduate geology course as judged by undergraduate students

2007 G. Moses and Carolyn G. Knebel Distinguished Teaching Award (UT-Jackson School of Geosciences)

2003-2004 CH2M-Hill Outstanding Hydrology Teaching Assistant (New Mexico Tech)

Class Websites

GEO 346C (Introduction to Hydrogeology)

GEO 376L (Field Methods in Groundwater Hydrology) Pictures from 2007

 GEO 376L (Field Methods in Groundwater Hydrology) Pictures from 2008

GEO 376S/382S (Physical Hydrology)

GEO 371C/391C (Ground Water-Surface Water Interactions)

           Pictures from the March 2008 391C/346C trip to Cuatro Cienegas Mexico
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