Vivek Bharadwaj and Yicheng Zhu receive Teaching Effectiveness Award
EECS grads Vivek Bharadwaj and Yicheng Zhu have received Teaching Effectiveness Awards for 2024.
The Graduate Division’s Teaching Effectiveness Award for GSIs honors those who devise solutions to teaching or learning problems they have identified in their classes and write them up in a one-page essay. These essays are published on the GSI Center website for use by instructors.
In Bharadwaj’s essay, “Cookie Cutters: Scaling a Parallel Computing Class While Retaining its Humanity,” he highlights his innovative work in automating logistical tasks to improve student learning experiences. His efforts during the 2022 semester allowed the class to grow significantly while maintaining personalized support for students.
Vivek Bharadwaj is an EECS graduate student, advised by Jim Demmel and Aydın Buluç.
Zhu’s essay, “Fostering Student Engagement: The Power of Live Class Demonstrations,” emphasizes his approach to enhancing student engagement in large lecture formats. Through the implementation of interactive group activities and targeted feedback mechanisms during the 2023 semester, he successfully created a more inclusive environment that encouraged student participation and fostered a deeper understanding of the material.
Yicheng Zhu is a postdoctoral scholar and Bakar Innovation Fellow advised by Robert Pilawa-Podgurski.