BINGHAMTON, NY (05/18/2012)(readMedia)-- Each year, Binghamton University honors the special achievements of those graduate students who serve as teaching assistants and instructors. Nominations are invited from all graduate programs and recipients represent a variety of teaching approaches in diverse subjects.
Jun Guo of Binghamton, NY, who is pursuing studies in magement, has received a Graduate Student Excellence in Teaching award from Binghamton University, State University of New York:
Guo was recognized for her ability to present difficult concepts to students with ease and clarity. She believes the most important thing a good teacher can do is create a positive learning environment, and she works hard to attain that. Guo teaches financial accounting and has also been a Chinese teaching assistant in the Languages Across the Curriculum Program. She uses many examples in her lectures that help students practice the formulas they are learning, and varies her teaching style.
Binghamton University is one of the four university centers of the State University of New York. Known for the excellence of its students, faculty, staff and programs, Binghamton enrolls close to 15,000 students in programs leading to bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. Its curriculum, founded in the liberal arts, has expanded to include selected professional and graduate programs.