Teaching
Pedagogy
My approach to teaching revolves around participatory methods that are accessible to students from varying educational, social, and economic backgrounds. I believe college classrooms are a unique opportunity for students to learn not only from the instructor but also from one another. Hence, I prioritize interactive learning approaches, such as classroom discussion and catered assignments (i.e. data analysis on basketball statistics for a cohort of students who are really into March Madness). Moreover, I maintain flexibility throughout the semester, welcoming feedback and making adjustments as needed to ensure an optimal learning experience for all students.
Experience
Instructor of Record
AFRE 203: Data Analysis
Summer 2024
Anonymous feedback from students:
"Peyton provided clear objectives for each unit that were easily obtainable through all of the material she provided going above and beyond in providing extra material that could cater to different learning types."
"I greatly appreciated how she incorporated different ways to learn the material with people's different learning styles in mind, but also to ensure we thoroughly understood the material. She did such a great job and I felt I actually understood the material vs just needing to memorize it."
Teaching Assistant
AFRE 203: Data Analysis
Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024
AFRE 265: Ecological Economics
Fall 2024
AFRE: 460: Natural Resource Economics
Fall 2024
AFRE 206: World Food, Population, and Poverty
Spring 2025
Anonymous feedback from students:
"Peyton did a great job! I could always ask her questions and when she lead the lecture it was easy to follow and understand."
"The grading and feedback was very good and helped me in the understanding of Data Analysis."
"The feedback was great and always timely. Very much appreciated!"
Guest Lecturer
AFRE 861: Agriculture in Development Economics
Fall 2022
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