I participated in the UNSW Course Design Institute (CDI), an intensive five-day workshop on learner-centred course design using backward design principles. The program covered formulating measurable learning outcomes, aligning assessments with outcomes, integrating evidence-based pedagogies, and developing complete learning units. I applied the framework to ZEIT8213 Communication and

My teaching at KoreaTech led to a genuine research puzzle: I noticed that students returning from mandatory military service, which interrupts their studies for approximately two years, performed differently than expected. Rather than relying on anecdotal observation, I conducted a data-driven study with my MS student Raad Shariat and a colleague Soonuk Seol. This resulted in two peer-reviewed