A commitment to teaching is a commitment to being a lifelong learner. As an instructor, lifelong goes beyond being up to date on course subject matter. Lifelong learning involves learning (1) through students diverse experiences and viewpoints; (2) about different methods to meet students differing learning styles; (3) about how one's biases infiltrate how and what one teaches; (4) to be open to critique; (5) to adjust to the personality of each class. Dr. Fleary's approach to teaching is shaped by her commitment to being a lifelong learner, her experiences as a student, and her clinical experiences.
Dr. Fleary teaches each of her courses with the following goals:
1. To foster critical thinking through innovative assignments and activities.
2. To facilitate a learning environment that is welcoming to diverse perspectives.
3. To create a learning environment that is responsive to multiple learning styles.
4. To provide real world applications to encourage students to think beyond the classroom and their textbooks.
5. To create a collaborative community of learning within the classroom.
6. To engage students civically.
7. To acknowledge that she is a lifelong learner.
Courses Taught
Courses Bucketlist
Dr. Fleary teaches each of her courses with the following goals:
1. To foster critical thinking through innovative assignments and activities.
2. To facilitate a learning environment that is welcoming to diverse perspectives.
3. To create a learning environment that is responsive to multiple learning styles.
4. To provide real world applications to encourage students to think beyond the classroom and their textbooks.
5. To create a collaborative community of learning within the classroom.
6. To engage students civically.
7. To acknowledge that she is a lifelong learner.
Courses Taught
- Adolescent Health (undergraduate, graduate)
- Child Health (undergraduate)
- Clinical Social Interventions for Children with Emotional and Behavioral Problems in School Settings (undergraduate, graduate)
- Contemporary Issues in Physical and Mental Health in Childhood (undergraduate)
- Developmental Psychology (undergraduate)
- Pediatric Psychology (undergraduate, graduate)
- Psychology of Adolescence (undergraduate)
- Theories of Preventive Health (undergraduate, graduate)
Courses Bucketlist
- Responsive Survey Design
- Experimental Psychology/Scientific Writing
- Designing Health Interventions Responsive to Social Determinants of Health
- Health Literacy