Peter Zhao

What do you teach at Curtin College?

Diploma – Business Information Systems; Certificate IV – Introduction to Computing

What do you like most about the subject?

Diploma – It is not a computing unit Certificate IV – able to put theory into practice and develop blended and self regulated learning into the unit.

How would you describe your teaching style?

Hands on. Every student in my class has to participate.

Where else have you worked?

Curtin College, Curtin University, Australian Institute of University Studies, Perth Institute of Business and Technology, Canning College and the Department of Justice.

Leanne Scaddan

What do you teach at Curtin College?

Design

What do you like most about the subject?

Seeing students improve over the trimester.

How would you describe your teaching style?

Hands on. Every student in my class has to do some development work (I hear groans…)

Where else have you worked?

USA

What else can you tell us about yourself?

Love to read about current events around the world (and learning from international students), love to cook, swim, travel, etc.

Tim Holland

What do you teach at Curtin College?

Diploma of Mass Communications

What do you like most about the subject?

Students from diverse cultural backgrounds are working closely together, respectfully, learning from each other and achieving positive results.

How would you describe your teaching style?

Inclusive and hands-on teaching style.

Where else have you worked?

Curtin University and Murdoch University.

Your tip for university success:

See your place in the college as being significant and your contribution as being important. It’s a really interesting time to be engaged in mass communications.

Sook Leng Chan

What do you teach at Curtin College?

Certificate IV Management

What do you like most about the subject?

It provides students with a general background of the roles played by managers.

How would you describe your teaching style?

Interactive

Where else have you worked?

Murdoch University, ECU, Murdoch Inst of Tech, Ursula Frayne Catholic College, Computer Associates.

What else can you tell us about yourself?

I enjoy cooking, travelling, watching movies and I am an avid reader.

Damion Candido

What do you teach at Curtin College?

Diploma of Computing: Hardware Fundamentals, Diploma of Business: Information Systems; Certificate IV: Intro to Computing

What do you like most about the subject?

I like being able to show people how computers actually work and that they can be used for more than just email.

How would you describe your teaching style?

Relaxed but business like – I call it efficient

Where else have you worked?

Edith Cowan University, PIBT.

Your tip for university success:

Time management, if you can balance study and leisure then you will do well.