3007NSC: Immunology
School of Natural Sciences, Griffith University
Trimester 1, 2017
Convenor: Prof. J. Alejandro Lopez
Course size: 89 students
Role: Tutor
Role description: Conducted workshops for a third-year course where my responsibility included explaining key immunology concepts and supervising learning activities that enforce the concepts introduced in lectures. As part of this role, I also marked assessments and assisted in the design of answers to workshop quizzes. Additionally, I worked at developing resources and strategies to present the workshop content in an engaging manner.
Data represent mean score on a 5-point Likert scale where a score of 5 represents SA (Strongly Agree) and a score of 1 represents SD (Strongly Disagree).
Qualitative Responses:
"susanna was so patient and kind to us. She showed us respect, listened to us and corrected our theory. She genuinely wanted us to do well and helped where she could"
"Great having a third perspective, from a recent graduate student, very helpful "
"Very helpful during workshops and clear in explaining the more difficult questions."
"Very approachable, presented information very clearly. Really enjoyed her workshops. Made the information very relatable which involving sharing about some of her research."
"like the way she explains the workshop clearly."
"She was approachable and engaging."
"easy to understand in workshops, provided a deeper understanding of concepts"
"Her ability to explain questions clearly enabled the students to understand and learn better"
"Susanna was excellent in workshops. She provided good feedback and helpful advice on how to study for the course."
"She understood the content well and was able to answer my questions effectively in the workshops."
"Drawings used to explain content able to explain complex questions in an understandable way engaged with students"
"Drawing out mechanisms on the whiteboard was very helpful"
3007NSC: Immunology
School of Natural Sciences, Griffith University
Semester 1, 2016
Convenor: Prof. J. Alejandro Lopez
Course size: 96 students
Role: Tutor
Role description: Conducted workshops for a third-year course where my responsibility included explaining key immunology concepts and supervising learning activities that enforce the concepts introduced in lectures. As part of this role, I also marked assessments and assisted in the design of answers to workshop quizzes. Additionally, I worked at developing resources and strategies to present the workshop content in an engaging manner.
Data represent mean score on a 5-point Likert scale where a score of 5 represents SA (Strongly Agree) and a score of 1 represents SD (Strongly Disagree).
Qualitative Responses:
"Responded to emails quickly and went out of her way to answer some of my questions Explained the workshop questions well"
"She responded to emails in a polite and helpful manner."
"Good knowledge of the subject matter, able to answer questions"
"Great teaching and highly approachable. "
"Very friendly, Easy to approach and her explanations were clear to the point."
"Susanna is a very good teacher. She was very helpful in tutorials and treated students respectfully. She is also quite knowledgeable and able to communicate this knowledge to students well."
"She was very excited every time she came to class. If we didn't understand something she would be happy to explain it until everyone understood. Very helpful and co-ordinated the class very well."