Steve Lin

I believe that everyone holds high expectations for themselves in subjects they feel comfortable with. Therefore, a good teacher provides the best possible environment for students to demonstrate their potential, helping them uphold their self-expectations of learning. If a student has not shown potential during a learning process, it suggests a need for change in both teaching and learning. My teaching practices are guided by a few consistent principles:

1. Kindle the Fire: I aim to lead students into the magnificent world of anatomy and physiology, fostering appreciation and enjoyment for learning. Given the heavy terminology and abstract concepts in A&P courses, I design engaging introductions for each new chapter to ease students into the material.
2. Be a Good Chef: Just as a good chef makes simple food tasty, I strive to make my lectures enjoyable. I use daily-life examples and analogies to explain abstract concepts, gradually introducing technical terms to keep students interested and avoid overwhelming them with jargon.
3. Cater to Diverse Learners: I incorporate various learning styles in my presentations, tests, and classroom activities to ensure every student can participate fully and actively in the learning process.
4. Challenge Beyond Comfort: After mastering the subject, students are encouraged to go beyond their comfort zones. Extra points are awarded for tackling more difficult questions, motivating students to push their limits and fulfill their self-expectations.
5. Continuous Improvement: Teaching is an ever-evolving art. I continually revise my lessons to make them more engaging and update students with current developments in the field. Students are encouraged to track new scientific breakthroughs, and I include recent news articles in tests for analysis and application of learned concepts.

Awards

Gould Award for Teaching Excellence

Publications

• Li-Hsien Lin, Robert M. DePhilip, Differential expression of placental (P)-cadherin in sertoli cells and peritubular myoid cells during postnatal development of the mouse testis. The Anatomical Record (Reproductive Biology), Volume 244, Issue 2, February 1996, Pages: 155-164.
• Li-Hsien Lin, Robert M. DePhilip, Sex-dependent expression of placental (P)-cadherin during mouse gonadogenesis. The Anatomical Record (Developmental Biology), Volume 246, Issue 4, December 1996, Pages: 535-544.
• Danie G. Danaheya, Jiahn-Chun Wu, Li-Hsien Lin and Robert M. DePhilip, A monoclonal antibody generated against Sertoli cell proteins recognizes a distinct epithelial cell population in tissues of urogenital origin. The Journal of Urology, Volume 154, Issue 6, December 1995, Pages 2190-2196.