My Teaching Philosophy
My teaching philosophy revolves around active learning strategies to promote student success. I use a variety of engagement activities that require students to participate in class and via online tools. I believe education is more than simply transferring knowledge from the teacher to the student. It is about fostering a lifelong passion for learning and equipping students with skills to adapt and thrive in diverse environments. Active learning tools are powerful means to achieve these goals. By integrating these tools into the classroom, I am able to create an engaging and interactive learning environment that empowers students to take an active role in their education.
Courses Taught
Econ 4440: Environmental and Natural Resource Economics
The objective of this course is to introduce students to economic theories used to conceptualize environmental problems and the management of natural resources. Students will apply economic principles and models to understand the different approaches to environmental policy and natural resource management. Topics covered include the role of economics in environmental decision-making, the benefits and costs of environmental protection, principles of environmental policy, and the role of economics in managing natural resources.
- Semesters taught: Fall and Spring
- Course structure: Blended/Flipped
- Textbook: Markets and the Environment, by Keohane N.O. and Olmstead S.M. (Second Edition)
- Syllabus: Available upon request
Econ 1100: Principles of Microeconomics
This course examines how resources and products are priced and how income is distributed within various types of market structures. By the end of the course, students will be able to apply economic principles to make decisions and draw conclusions, describe the mechanisms through which prices are determined by using the demand-supply model, evaluate government actions on market efficiency, and measure the extent of (in)efficiency in different market structures.
- Semesters taught: Fall and Spring
- Course structure: Blended/Flipped
- Textbook: Principles of Microeconomics by Mankiw G.N. (Tenth Edition)/MindTap
- Syllabus: Available upon request
Contact
Feel free to reach out to me at fikruma@mst.edu or during my office hours for any questions or clarifications.