About me
Hello, my name is Obrin Griffin. I live in Georgia. I am married with 2 daughters. Now my wife is a Language major and I am an Engineering major. My daughters are both Biology majors. Go figure!
I love education. I have been teaching in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology field for quite a while.
I believe in fostering critical thinking: So in my classes you will hear the questions like ‘and how did you come to that conclusion?’, ‘What would happen if the initial parameter changed?’ I will pose other questions to help students navigate the information presented. I try to help them develop a path to a solution. This helps to ensure they not only that they know the answer but they can articulate it in a correct manner. 'Learning by discovery' is my guiding thought.
Be clear on the basics: In life I am guided by certain fundamental truths. In teaching I strive to ensure that the students know, they are clear and are able to demonstrate understanding of basic principles. I feel this is especially important in technical education. With these as building blocks, they can use critical thinking and deductive reasoning skills to produce enhanced learning.
My Eureka moments are when my students and myself walk through topics, discussions or laboratory experiments together and they say "I got it". Also when they send me feedback to say they are employed and some add that what they learned in class helped get them the job.
My hobbies and work are intertwined. For fun you may find me searching YouTube or the internet for some latest development in anything from information about farming or computers or my lawn. I used to play quite a lot of chess, only do so occasionally now. Do love going on cruises with family. Try to get some walking in for exercise. Can hold my own with cheese cake or banana bread.
