My Philosophy of Teaching



	Physics is not a difficult subject.

	But, I often wonder why many students find it to be so.  I
recall the difficulties I had as a college student and the
methods I have used since then to overcome them.  I try to pass
these methods on to my students.  

	Even though I have successfully taught the material several
times before, I continually reconsider the way I present the
subject matter.  Often, I am enlightened by the more-modern
(arguably, the more-correct) formulations of the subject.  Being
aware of the abilities of my students, I struggle to formulate
the essence of these advanced ideas in a simplified form.  I
believe that, with some thoughtful effort, this is possible and,
in fact, necessary for the advancement of the subject.  In my
view, I strongly believe that, when understood and appreciated,
such ideas will minimize confusion and clarify the physical
concepts--both, for my students and for myself.



  						Roberto B. Salgado

						Graduate Student, Department of Physics