Teaching

PS3000: Introduction to Political Science Research, Writing Intensive

• Section 1D

“Very good at communicating, very available.”

“You were very helpful anytime I came to get extra help.”

“Her helpfulness and will to help students succeed.”

“Leslie was very helpful and was there to get you out of doubts at all times.”

“Willingness to have a dialogue. Genuine interest in student success.”

“The TA did an amazing job of explaining all the content and really trying to help us understand it. Overall just very helpful.”

• Section 1E

“Leslie always makes the extra effort to get you the help you need. This is my second class that Leslie has TAed for. Couldn’t be more happy. I tend to struggle sometimes and she always was there to help.”

“Leslie was an excellent TA. Happy to have had her help.”

“Leslie was a great TA. She was very helpful with papers and kept lectures as interesting as possible, given the material covered.”

“The teacher cared about her students.”

“Your enthusiasm for student learning is great!”

“Going over papers was done well without changing so much that it became the TA’s. They were still the students thoughts and words.”

“Leslie was incredibly helpful with our papers outside of class. She made very new and difficult material easier to understand and thus write about.”

“She was very good at explaining abstract concepts and setting a clear agenda.”

“Instructor did a great job of explaining concepts on a detailed level and making sure students understood what was being discussed. Explained the importance of each assignment we did and kept lessons within the context of the research process. Thanks for all your help! I feel like I learned a lot of useful stuff I’ll carry with me into internships, jobs, etc.”

“Leslie goes out of her way to help students and gives the tools necessary to do well in this course. She held many sessions outside of class time to help students. Goes above and beyond.”

PS2700: Comparative Political Systems

• Section 1A

“Leslie was always prepared for class, engaging, and knowledgeable about the material. She is hands down the best discussion section teacher I have ever had for a Mizzou course. Generally my discussion sections teachers have been good and bad, but never phenomenal. Leslie is the exception.”

“I like how she made everyone feel like they could make a comment or ask a question. I’ve enjoyed this discussion.”

“I felt Leslie did a great job simplifying the material and helping students who didn’t understand the material presented in lecture.”

“Always making sure students truly understood the material... really made me feel confident that what I learned in discussion sections would help me on the tests.”

“Instructor is willing to work with students who are struggling.”

“Good at explaining examples and elaborating on topics.”

“Lots of helpful examples and discussion. Easy to follow. Clear on expectations for the class. Quizzes were helpful when studying for the exams.”

“Leslie did an excellent job of presenting the information in a way that we could actually understand and her explanations were thorough and well thought out. She seemed to be very interested in making sure we understood and being open to our ideas at all times. Her enthusiasm for the course made me even more interested in learning.”

• Section 1B

“Leslie was really good at explaining concepts in multiple ways. She was an awesome TA, seriously. You can tell she has a lot of enthusiasm and it helps the students be more excited about it as well.”

“I felt really involved in every discussion. She did not just do the bare bones in every discussion, she went the extra mile. Whenever I had trouble in any aspect of the class, she was there to help. All in all, a great TA.”

“Leslie did an excellent job of helping me to understand, not only the readings but also the class terms and descriptions even better.”

“Always enthusiastic and open to student questions and input.”

“Leslie as a TA was most definitely the best part of this course. Best TA so far!”

• Section 1C

“Leslie explained everything very well for us as students to understand and had a bright personality. Good activities.”

“Instructor cared that we learned.”

“Really great examples, clear explanations.”

“I thought the instructor did a good job of keeping things on track and minimized distractions.”

Section 1F

“The TA was amazing! Leslie did a great job at explaining complex issues and attempting to make dry information interesting.”

“Her ability to interact with the students was excellent as well as the explanations offered whenever a difficult topic arose.”

“The discussions were my favorite part—very engaging and helpful!”

“Section teacher was good at making people participate and was accepting of others ideas.”

“Her enthusiasm for the subject, desire to involve all students, easy to understand.”

“She used discussion time wisely and went over content. Many discussion courses don’t do this.”

“I like how Leslie was more focused on genuine discussions and learning rather than just PowerPoints like many discussion instructors.”