Stuart Kimoto / ELC Dept./ CAP AP3
Profession:
Instructor
Favorite View from Campus:
My daughter’s smile when I pick her up from Malaspina Day care center on-campus
Favorite music:
Pearl Jam
Surprising fact about you:
I have traveled to 28 countries in the world
Things you collect:
Masks from different countries
Hobbies:
Golf/ hockey/ painting/ jogging/ snowboarding
Unusual item in your office:
Camel statue
Favorite teaching memory:
Meeting the Dalai Lama at my school in Japan
Favorite quote:
“Without direction, you will end up like my sea foam bouncing off the rocks.”
What inspires your teaching?
Intrinsic motivation
Favorite food:
My wife’s cooking
Fashion style:
West coast casual/ Hugo Boss
Favorite travel memory:
White sand beaches
Words of wisdom from teacher to ESL student:
Use the tools available to be an autonomous learner
I think VIU is a wonderful place to learn, as the campus is small and the number of students in each class is relatively low, which means more direct instruction for individual students.
I also attended Malaspina College in the 1980s and 1990s and found the instructors extremely helpful and friendly.
I try to incorporate my knowledge of the world and to plan my lessons so that students will find them useful and meaningful. What I mean is, I want to give reasons why the students are learning certain material, and hopefully, that encourages motivation in the students.