Alum Cesar Delgado receives NC State’s 2019 Outstanding Teacher Award
SOE alumnus Dr. Cesar Delgado (MS ’08, AM ’08, PhD ’09), an associate professor of science education in the NC State College of Education, has been selected as a university-level recipient of NC State’s 2019 Outstanding Teacher Award for his “commitment to creative and innovative teaching and learning practices.” As a recipient of this award, Delgado will be a member of the Academy of Outstanding Teachers for the duration of his faculty appointment at the university.
Delgado earned his doctorate in science education and master’s degrees in chemistry and learning technologies at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He joined the NC State College of Education in 2015. He uses constructivism to guide his teaching methods and encourages students to build their knowledge through active exploration, collaborative sense-making, and relevant problem solving as both individuals and as a group.