Claudia Zucca

• Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures.
• Mentored students one-on-one during office hours, addressing individual academic concerns and facilitating personal growth.
• Assessed student progress regularly via exams, papers, and presentations, providing constructive feedback to guide improvement.
• Promoted critical thinking skills through the implementation of diverse discussion-based activities in the classroom.
• Managed course websites and online discussion boards, fostering an inclusive learning community beyond the physical classroom space.
• Established a safe and welcoming classroom environment that promoted intellectual curiosity, open dialogue, and mutual respect among all participants.
• Fostered positive relationships with colleagues through open communication channels and collaborative efforts on various projects.
• Developed tailored lesson plans that catered to diverse learner abilities while maintaining high expectations for all students.
• Utilized innovative instructional strategies to actively engage students in the learning process and promote academic excellence.

• MA in International Relations
• Faculty of Political Science.
• Facilitated interactive seminars focusing on close reading and listening techniques that led to improved analytical writing skills, listening and speaking skills among students.
• Assessed student progress via exams and presentations, providing constructive feedback to guide improvement.
• Delivered clear, concise, innovative and informative lectures on a range of topics in international relations with a focus on post-colonial and de-colonial studies, gender and feminism, migration, refugees and border studies, globalization and human rights, to foster an enriching learning environment.
• Enhanced student comprehension by incorporating multimedia resources and real-world examples into lectures.
• Fostered positive relationships with colleagues through open communication channels and collaborative efforts in my team.
• Promoted critical thinking skills through the implementation of diverse discussion-based activities in the classroom.
• Developed lesson plans and adapted curriculum to meet individual needs of students

• BA in Primary Education
• Faculty of Humanities.
• Teaching primary education modules, providing instruction to undergraduate students.
• Boosted class participation by fostering a positive and collaborative learning environment.
• Strengthened critical thinking skills in students through the incorporation of problem-based learning activities.
• Enhanced student comprehension by employing diverse teaching methods and incorporating multimedia resources.
• Empowered students to take ownership of their education by facilitating opportunities for independent research projects within the specific area of learning.
• Used variety of learning modalities and support materials to facilitate learning process and accentuate presentations.
• Developed curriculum, lesson plans and syllabi.

I ensure compliance with College policies and regulations, including key policies and procedures. I am familiar with the quality code documents submitted by the University for Higher Education. I write independent reports on the candidate’s theses. The report identifies particular areas to be explored with the candidate during the viva voce examination.

I have ensured compliance with College policies and regulations, key policies and procedures. I write an independent report on the candidate’s thesis, which identifies strengths and weaknesses of the thesis and comments on the novelty of the data and the extent to which the scholar represents advancement in knowledge and understanding of the discipline.

• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements within the Journal.
• Establish performance metrics to evaluate texts submitted to the Journal, ensuring they are to the highest level and meet the Journal's standards.

• Boosted student engagement and interest in the English language, culture and literature through innovative teaching methods and relatable examples.
• Increased student awareness of cultural diversity by including texts from various backgrounds in the curriculum.

• Voices and/of places: Plurality in Translation: Helga Ruebsamen’s The Song and the Truth as a case study.

• Mamet’s Ole-Anna in a Hazing Clash for Becoming self-actualized.

• Nâzım Hikmet’s Homesickness in English and Dutch Translation.