Public Economics

I started teaching Public Economics in 2020, after universities in the United Kingdom had gone into lockdown. I had to rethink how to deliver this module, and decided to design it from scratch.

I designed the module around topics rather than methods. The assessments prioritised writing, reasoning, and presentation skills. The online delivery of the module created its own host of interesting challenges.

If you want to know more about my approach to, and experience with, this module, visit the Media page, and watch the video in the "Leviathan in Lockdown: A Pecha Kucha on Teaching Public Economics in Times of Covid" section.

Labour Economics

Teaching Labour Economics has been one of my happiest experiences as an academic. I have learned as much as I have been able to teach. I have taught Labour Economics to final-year undergraduate students and, after a good deal of trial and error, follow these general principles:

• Give students ample opportunities to produce work, and to receive feedback on it.
• Present students with an unstructured, open-ended coursework, not unlike a project they might encounter in their first jobs as economists. At the same time, set smaller milestone targets and reserve class time to discuss the coursework at different stages.
• Alternate lecture time between different activities, such as covering content, watching related videos or reading articles, and going over in-class survey results. Seeing class content related to in popular media makes it more meaningful, and these short "breaks" re-focus students' attention.
• Build a personal rapport with students. By the end of the term, I can name most of my students. Having established a good relationship with them, they become more curious about their lecturer and show more respect and confidence in approaching me outside the lecture room.

Applied Econometrics

I am currently experimenting with developing some interactive tools to teach core concepts in econometrics. Click on the link to this module to find out more.