Vinitha Rachel Varghese
(varghesevr@alma.edu)
Recipient of the department award for excellence in undergraduate teaching.
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Undergraduate Teaching experience (Evaluation score - 4.72/5):
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Econometrics (Instructor)
Statistics for Economics (Instructor)
Introductory Microeconomics (Recitation Teaching Assistant)
Introductory Macroeconomics (Recitation Teaching Assistant)
Intermediate Microeconomics (Teaching Assistant)
Behavioral Economics (Teaching Assistant)
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Graduate Teaching experience:
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Econometrics I (Recitation Teaching Assistant)
Econometrics II (Recitation Teaching Assistant)
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Selected Student Feedback:
"I believe that the way that Vinitha re-explains topics multiple ways to ensure a full understanding makes a big difference in comprehension. I appreciate this because sometimes an aspect is more intuitive after a different type of explanation. I also like that she is very active in taking and implementing our feedback. It feels like she actually cares that we understand and do well instead of just pass the class."
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"I've been happy with the instructors' teaching and reviewing before the quiz. Talk in depth in each new topic in class. The way the instructor ask questions if we understand or need any further understanding of the topic. I am even more happy that I do not feel overwhelmed or stress when I am in class. Not that I'm saying its easy or this class should be easy, but I am happy that the instructor makes us feel that we can pass this course. I have never met an instructor who is so engaged and helpful to the students to do better and not to feel pressure or make this class so difficult. Overall, this instructor has done the beyond of making this class interesting and engaging."
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