Teaching

Having the opportunity to teach is one of the first reasons I find myself in the pursuit of an academic career. I have engaged in co-teaching every year since my PhD first year and learned exponentially. Teaching represents the ultimate vocational task when it comes to work at a higher education institution.

 

Throughout the years, the feedback I have received through students’ personal reach-outs, their formal evaluation and co-teaching colleagues has been overwhelmingly positive. My experience with teaching thus far includes both graduate and undergraduate level courses on Behavioural and Experimental Economics and Statistics respectively. As a result, I have experience in teaching both data-based/quantitative courses as well as more lecture-oriented. My commitment as a teacher is rooted in the overarching objective of equipping students with the necessary tools to develop critical thinking skills since I am a firm believer that education serves as the foundation for societal transformation.

 

One aspect I look forward to is to continuously refine my methods through experiential learning and students and professional feedback, allowing for an iterative process that can shape my teaching identity. While working on tailoring my lectures to students’ needs, I also expect a high level of commitment from them. Drawing upon my own experiences as a student in Italy, France, and Denmark, I have encountered various teaching styles. As a lecturer, it is important for me to maintain a critical perspective on different educational practices and find a balance between a more traditional teaching approach that holds rigorous academic standards and one that is innovative, modern, and student-centered.

 

On a practical level, I seek to incorporate a variety of assignments that encourage meaningful classroom interactions with more theoretical lectures. I try to blend individual study with team projects, class exercises with workshops, to foster a collaborative learning environment.

My goal is to construct lectures that captivate students by presenting them as compelling stories. I aspire to educate, entertain, inform, and engage. Above all, I strive with unwavering dedication to lifelong learning.