Dr.
David Naylor
1994
Excellence in Teaching Award Recipient
Dr.
David Naylor is originally from Ohio, where he received
his Bachelor of Arts from the Ohio State University, his
Master’s from Cleveland State University, and his
doctorate from the University of Akron. Before coming to
CSU in 1988, Dr. Naylor taught at the University of Akron,
Wayland Baptist University in Texas, and Tri County Technical
College in Anderson, SC. Dr. Naylor now serves as Professor
of Sociology and the Chair of the Behavioral Sciences Department.
Along
with his love of Charleston, the desire to teach at a small,
Christian, liberal arts college in the South led Dr. Naylor
to accept a job at Charleston Southern. When he arrived,
the friendliness of the people made him feel right at home.
Dr.
Naylor uses several teaching techniques in the classroom
he has found successful. One is learning groups. Students
are assigned to groups at the beginning of the semester,
and a leader is chosen for the group to serve as guide.
While he has found this method does not work for all classes,
it is effective in several.
Dr.
Naylor is introducing learning with video, multimedia and
portfolio presentations in his classes. In the Homeless
Experience class, Dr. Naylor takes the students to the
homeless shelter where they work with the people there
and then process their experiences in class.
Dr.
Naylor attributes his teaching excellence to his love of
the subject. He feels that when a professor knows the subject
matter, and enjoys teaching it, he/she learns to adapt
to fit how the students learn. Teaching is an art form
that has to be practiced and continually refreshed. I’ve
never taught the same class the same way twice, he says.
You just go up there and do it. You find what you love
to do, and I have the privilege of doing just that. He
finds people and society interesting, and it fascinates
him to learn what make it all tick.
Dr.
Naylor has several interests besides society and teaching.
They include boating, gardening, home renovating, and movie-going.
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