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Coffee and Work

Teaching

“Happy is the one who passes on what they know and learns what they teach.”

Cora Coralina, Brazilian author

What do we learn? Who decides what we learn? Why do we learn?

These questions are constantly part of my reflection, independent of the position I assume in learning environments. Teaching is a relational activity in continuous motion. From a physical point of view, I like to move around in a classroom and walk from here to there and from there to here. From a temporal point of view, I appreciate sharing the spotlight, leaving the stage for students to do their thinking, and writing, and speaking, not necessarily in this order. In a world where we are often too busy to do these activities, I strive to create an environment where students understand the general rules of the world where we live but are able to see how they can bend such rules to improve our existing practices. I admit I often fail in my aspirations because we lack time. Still, at each interaction, I always give my best to share what I know and inspire students to connect what they know to what I just shared.

More about my teaching philosophy

“What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.”

Jane Goodall, Primatologist and Anthropologist

Active Student Engagement

I encourage students to think critically about the topic at hand, ask questions, share their experiences, and actively contribute to the discussions.

Stimulating Ownership

I focus on bridging theory to real-world problems, I encourage students to improve their academic knowledge based on concrete examples.

Integrating Research

I bring my research insights and experiences into the classroom, offering students a first-hand look at the dynamics in new ways of working and organizing.

Teaching Experience

Thesis supervision

Lectures and tutorials

MSc Course – Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

For the academic year 2023-2024, I worked with Maura Soekijad on developing and teaching the WODA course for over 80 master students on Digital Business and Innovation (DBI) at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Evaluation 2023-2024: Tutorials 4 (N=31) (1.00 to 5.00 score band)

Specialisation Course – Brazilian National Service of Commercial Learning (Senac)

Since 2022, I have been teaching in the specialisation program in Teaching for Professional Education at the SENAC College (Brazil). The course often hosts over 100 students. I leverage digital tools and encourage diverse formats for assignments, including podcasts, videos, and collages. This approach fostered collaborative and innovative ways of learning.

Online teaching, no evaluations provided by the institution.

Since 2020, yearly, I have given a seminar on Creative Work and Collaborative Spaces for the master’s program on Creative Industries at the University of Porto (Portugal).

In 2023, I gave guest lectures on New Ways of Working for the master’s program on Digital Business and Innovation and the bachelor program in International Business Administration at the VU Amsterdam.

Lecture tailored for the participants of the Summer School on Workplace Management promoted by the Politecnico di Milano.

Students reviews
Exceptional Lecturer! It was fantastic to learn how to leverage what we know and delve deeper into our own experiences. Grateful for the space we had.
I will cherish your words: "And here, the definition of success depends on the values and worldview each of you holds, based on how you create meaning when making decisions here and now." I am grateful for all the exchanges and for the way you have enriched our lives.
Thank you! Congratulations! I'm working on a college assignment for psychology and was having trouble understanding Ergology, but after studying through your YouTube playlist, everything became clear. You have an outstanding teaching methodology!