Contact: dterada@hawaii.edu
Interest include but are not limited to:
- Academic Writing Skills,
- Error Correction
- Critical Thinking
- Topic development
- Essay Organization
- Research Methods
- Use of Credible Sources
- Reading as a means to develop writing
- Self-Directed Learning
- Study Skills
I have successfully taught and worked with a wide range of students from diverse backgrounds, levels of preparation, and proficiency levels. Prior to coming to UH Manoa I taught pre-college and college level composition for a number of years at several community colleges on Oahu. Primarily taught and worked with students from underrepresented and marginalized groups.
I do not like to lecturer and simply read off my slides. Instead, my classes are student-centered which require active student participation and engagement.
Notes:
- Lived in Japan for over ten years and taught English at numerous institutions (high school, university, interpretation/translation school, company classes).
- Also taught English as a Second Language classes to immigrant students in Seattle, Washington.
- Interested in online learning methods of delivery and the changing technology related to teaching writing.
- Favorite UH Manoa Professors (as a student):
- Dr. Abraham Pi'ianai'a - Geography & Hawaiian Culture
- Dr. G. Raymond Nunn - History
Areas of Interest
- Learning Technology
- Computers
- Artificial Intelligence
- Hawaii and Pacific History
- Language Learning
- Cooking
- Physical Fitness
- Humor
- Communication Styles
- Pidgin/Hawaii Creole
- UH Football
Education
University of Hawaii at Manoa. BA in History.
University of Birmingham (U.K.). MA in Teaching English as a Second/Foreign Language (with merit).
Courses
Summer Semester 2025
- ENG-100: Composition I
Summer Semester 2024
- ENG-100: Composition I
Spring Semester 2024
- ENG-100: Composition I
- ENG-100: Composition I
- ENG-100: Composition I
Fall Semester 2023
- ENG-100: Composition I
- ENG-100: Composition I
- ENG-100: Composition I