MATH 106 Fall 2022 (Recitation TA)
Student Feedback
Pro: "I enjoy how Ms. Podariu will explain all of the work in full detail. She helps me learn the concept better by taking her time with the details in each problem."
Con: "Sometimes her explanations can be a little confusing. You can tell that she is very knowledgeable and smart in the subject of Calculus, but it can sometimes be hard for her to explain something in
simple terms for students."
MATH 107 Spring 2023 (Recitation TA)
Student Feedback
Pro: "ana being able to answer questions that furthers my understanding of the topic that isn't necessarily required to teach but I enjoyed it. her patience with us was immaculate too"
Con: "I feel like the problems we go over in recitation are not relevant information for exams. Also, I wish my recitation teacher would go over problems to make sure we did the problem correctly. Also, the
recitation teacher is very polite and a good person, but sometimes I felt like explanations were very complex and didn’t make any sense (only made me more confused)."
MATH 106 Summer 2023 (Recitation TA)
MATH 101 Fall 2023 (Instructor of Record)
Student Feedback
Pro: "She is always willing to help students with problems and explain them in many ways so that students are able to understand."
Con: "Sometimes there is an easier way for problems instead of the more calculated technical version, and for me I like knowing the simplest way to solve problems with the fewest steps."
Topology Qualifer Workshop January 2024
MATH 102 Spring 2024 (Instructor of Record)
Student Feedback
Pro: "Prof. Podariu is always welcoming to questions and helping anyone who needs it, in and out of the classroom. In class, we're given many opportunities to ask questions one-on-one and in lecture
settings. When I do my homework outside of class and I'm not sure what to do on a problem, I know I can email her and get a helpful, timely response."
Con: "I know there's not much one can do with a pre-decided math program to have students learn from and not very flexible curriculum, but I feel there could be improvement in ways of explaining
concepts and helping students really absorb the information. I took a college Trigonometry class in high school, so it was a lot easier for me to pick stuff up, as a lot of it was either just review or a
slight extension from concepts I was already familiar with(though not the easiest sometimes with little explanation); I don't see the most successful track for students who are new to Trig, as most are
who take this class. Simply giving more explanations for more complicated concepts, and maybe some notes or advice that made this easier for Prof. Podariu to learn these concepts when she did
could make a big difference in students' ability to learn and apply the material. Overall, I found the materials adequate, but I would've appreciated a few options other than sometimes unclear
explanations on concepts given in notes."