Teaching
During my time in graduate school, I have had the privilege to teach four sections of introductory economics. I taught three large sections (around 250 students) during the regular fall and spring semesters in several different modalities, and one small summer course. In addition, I completed a fellowship in Interdisciplinary Inquiry and Teaching through James Madison College, the residential liberal arts college at Michigan State. Learn more about the fellowship and my work during it here
Courses:
EC202 Introduction to Macroeconomics - Spring 2021
EC201 Introduction to Microeconomics - Summer 2021
EC202 Introduction to Macroeconomics - Fall 2021
EC202 Introduction to Macroeconomics - Spring 2022
Teaching Summaries and Reviews
Introduction to Macroeconomics Spring 2021
Course modality: online synchronous
Syllabus link
Attached are a summary of my teaching reviews from the Student Instructor Rating System (SIRS). 1="excellent", 5="poor".
Average score across all questions: 1.716
Official summary including all student comments here
Selected Student Comments:
"he was very kind and enthusiastic, and understood that everyone is having a hard time in school right now"
"Professor Gardner was very understanding and did an excellent job of recognizing when students were struggling while being willing to adjust considering the uniqueness of the semester. He did extremely well in connecting otherwise maybe uninteresting or hard-to-understand subjects to topics and world events that students my age are typically interested In"
"Overall great teacher. You can tell he genuinely wants his students to succeed"
Introduction to Microeconomics Summer 2021
Course modality: Asynchronous online lectures, weekly synchronous zoom meeting
Syllabus link
Attached are a summary of my teaching reviews from the Student Instructor Rating System (SIRS). 1="excellent", 5="poor".
Average score across all questions: 1.762
Official summary including all student comments here
Introduction to Macroeconomics Fall 2021
Course modality: Hybrid, in-person lectures with a synchronous zoom option
Syllabus link
Attached are a summary of my teaching reviews from the Student Instructor Rating System (SIRS). 1="excellent", 5="poor".
Average score across all questions: 1.694
Official summary including all student comments here
Selected Student Comments:
"Amazing teacher, really cared about the students. Super kind and very helpful in all areas of instruction"
"Graham was a fantastic instructor. He was relatable, his lectures were engaging and interactive, he gave plenty of opportunities for extra credit, he prepared us well for exams, and he was clear about how things would be graded. In addition, he was the most accessible of all my instructors, and could be reached almost anytime."
"Loved this professor. Graham was so interested In having each student do their very best In the course. Was super willing to work with students' needs."
Introduction to Macroeconomics Spring 2022
Course modality: In person
Syllabus link
Teaching reviews are forthcoming