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Layla is praised by students for her excellent teaching abilities and passion for physics. She is described as very friendly, knowledgeable about course materials, and passionate about helping students understand difficult concepts. Students note that Layla finds supplemental materials to explain topics in different ways to aid comprehension. She is also said to engage students in discussions about real-world applications of physics and get excited during student "Ah-Ha" moments. Layla demonstrates professionalism by patiently helping students who need extra assistance, even late on a Friday. Students strongly recommend Layla as a physics teaching assistant.
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- 1. Sample Student Evaluations “Layla is very friendly and approachable to the students while having a great grasp on the material that she is required to teach every week. Layla also went through troubles to find extra supplemental materials that explains the material in a different point of view to help students understand the concepts.” -Student, Fall Quarter “Layla has such a passion for physics and it really shows in the excitement she exudes when helping others grasp difficult and abstract ideas. She is the best TA I have had at UCSC. Not only did she understand the lab information but she always found outside examples that made everything seem relevant. You could often overhear her having casual conversations with students engag- ing them into thinking about the big picture and how these concepts are used outside our classroom. Many times I would see her get just as excited as the student who had an Ah Ha moment which to me shows her genuine enthusiasm for helping others learn physics. All of this on a late Friday afternoon lab when many others would let the leisure or work of the weekend distract them. In fact on the very last day of lab (last Friday) with only an hour left a student from a different lab section walked in to START the experiments. With only a handful of students finishing up their analysis it would have been easy for Layla to express frustration but instead she told this student it wasn’t a problem and to get as much done as possible in the time left. Her professionalism in this situation speaks volumes for her character. For the sake of future students I hope you continue to utilize her as a physics TA in the quarters to come.” -Student, Winter Quarter “Layla is amazing. Hands down the best lab TA I have ever had (in any subject lab). She is kind, knowledgeable, and super helpful. She was always willing to answer questions and did a great job giving explanations. She often asked leading questions to help us figure out the answers on our own, which was great. Her expectations and grading were very fair. I am so glad I got to have her as my TA.” -Student, Spring Quarter 1