Name:

Jimmy Ma

Birthdate:

March 2nd, 1985

Address:

Mentakab, Pahang, Malaysia

Teaching experience:

2008-2009 - ESL Instructor for a daycare center for Chinese children 

2009-2010 - ESL Instructor in South Korea for Elementary and Middle School students

2010-2011 - ESL Instructor in Guangzhou, China for freshmen in college

2011-2012 - ESL and Science instructor in Guangzhou, China for college and high school students

2012-present - English Language Professional Mentor for Malaysia teachers in rural areas of Malaysia (several different primary schools).

Favorite Teaching Movie:

Summer School

I'm not a big fan of teaching movies, but one that stuck with me was Summer School. It made teaching and learning seem fun and it was always on TV when I was sick or during the summer.

Three adjectives describing my teaching style:

Innovative - I like to try new things in the classroom and mix things up. This reduces the monotony in the curriculum and helps the students really get enjoy learning.

Adaptive - I work with co-teachers a lot and also abroad. There are several things that I have had to adapt to such as last-minute schedule/curriculum changes, lack of resources, etc.

Receptive - I always try to be receptive to the different activities and methods that I bring into the classroom so that I will know what my students respond to and what they are not interested in.

Three adjectives describing my learning style:

Observant - I like to use observation with my learning style to show the learning objective and how it's reached in a practical environment.

Studious - Although I like experiencing learning, I do not discount the benefits of reading the experiences of others and educating myself through books and research articles.

Practical - I enjoy learning about methods and subjects with practical applications in my life. This helps me retain information well because the subjects are reinforced outside of the classroom environment.