Teaching

• “Jose has been very helpful.”

• “He is the best TA :)”

• “Jose is amazing, he was always eager to help and answer our questions!”

• “It would be better if the sessions are recorded.”

• “Review sessions were very helpful.”

• “His sessions have helped me understand Accounting. He breaks down the concept easily and I think he's an amazing TA.”

• “He is very responsible and logical. He taught very well”

• “Jose distinguished himself as the most helpful teaching assistant (TA) this year, standing out through his exceptional dedication and approach to teaching. His commitment went beyond just assisting students to succeed; he showed a genuine desire to ensure they thoroughly understood the course material. This was evident in his ability to explain complex concepts in a manner that was both accessible and engaging, fostering a deeper comprehension among students.

His professional demeanor in conducting review sessions and teachings was commendable. Jose consistently demonstrated a high level of expertise, patience, and clarity in his explanations, which greatly aided students in grasping challenging topics. He created a learning environment that was not only informative but also encouraging and supportive, making a significant difference in the overall learning experience.

Furthermore, Jose's approachability and willingness to go the extra mile for students' understanding set him apart. He was always available to answer questions, provide additional resources, and offer personalized feedback, ensuring that each student felt valued and supported in their academic journey. His contribution as a TA was invaluable, significantly enhancing the effectiveness of the course and playing a key role in the academic success of many students.”

• "He is great overall! He teaches well and appreciates the time he takes to create documents with formulas pre-written. He has given specific examples relevant to the topics. Paid attention to our questions and answered them well.”

• “Jose was always responsive to all our doubts, whether during the online review sessions or through e-mails. He would always find a way to connect with us and check on our progress. During the online sessions he always prepared the material in advance and that allowed us to grasp a complimentary perspective of the class. I appreciated the tone in which he helped students, always willing to help and validate content was appropriately delivered.”

• “Jose was an unbelievable resource for this class. His review sessions were exactly the help I needed to build a better understanding of the material. His review materials were perfect references for exams and cases. Without the review sessions and Jose's diligent help, I don't know how I would have been able to keep my head above water during my first semester. He was outstanding.”

• “Jose has been really helpful in guiding on how to navigate through the coursework. He is always willing to provide extended support on topics where we faced any difficulty.”

• “I would like to congratulate Jose regarding his teaching skills. I can tell he has put a lot of effort into the review sessions. I appreciate that he breaks down the questions in a way that anyone can understand. I don’t have a business background and Jose’s review sessions helped me to understand accounting. I believe that he has to be more confident about his knowledge and avoid apologizing. I think he can simply say I’ll check, and I’ll get back to you.”

• “It's a great course to learn with great PPT.” 

• “Clear and concise explanations, and quick responses to email. Very helpful”

• “Jose was an excellent addition to our course. He has a deep understanding of accounting and was able to clearly and concisely communicate the details of our courses to us during the review sessions. The review sessions were vital extensions of the materials we learned in class. Class was a broad examination of all the topics, and the review sessions were a deep dive. The review sessions were crucial to me to scoring a B on the midterm, while the class average was a D.”

• “Jose has been very helpful as being an adjunct to the class by Prof Patricia. He was on time about the TA session and helped us solve all problems as given by the professor. He was always ready to be challenged and answered all our questions until we understood the concept. Jose went above and beyond his way to develop a comprehensive sheet with all important concepts and formulae to be used for exams. He was amazing!”

• “Definitely knew his stuff, but I felt like the sessions were poorly scheduled in terms of a 1st year's typical workload, and that they took a little bit too much time. In the sessions I attended, Jose would get asked a lot of questions, which could really drag the session time longer than it had to be.”

• “Hugely helpful. The way he approached and walked through each of the questions was very effective. Additionally the fact that Jose recorded and posted the sessions was immensely helpful for studying for finals and dealing with the case studies”

• “Detailed explanation of concepts. Provides ample time to discuss questions.”

• “He was really helpful to understand the concepts and cleared all doubts.”

• “Provides better in depth understanding of the topic compare to other peer TA's. The recorded sessions are great as the students have busy conflicting schedules to attend the sessions live. An improvement is to just remember many students will watch the recording so not to be depressed if only a few students show up to the live sessions.”

• “Jose was highly approachable and professional. He will make for an excellent job or PhD candidate at whichever institution is lucky enough to recruit him.”

• “Jose has been very helpful with the review sessions by offering recordings and all notes used the review sessions as well as cheat sheets for the exams. He has concise explanations about accounting concepts and reviews thoroughly through practice problems. He was always available!”

• “Helpful when I attended!”

• “Very helpful, thank you!”

• “Very helpful! Jose is always patient and supportive, helping us prepare detailed notes.”

• “Good review sessions diving into the practical problems solving.”

• “The sessions conducted by Jose Torres really helped me in solidifying my understanding of the concepts taught in class.”

• “Feels like the course lecture could be clearer”

• “Jose was very helpful, always willing to assist and have time to take care of our questions, he was very responsive and giving extra time after the session.”

• “Jose was great, really appreciate all the help!”

• “Jose’s help has been instrumental to prepare for the mid-term and final exams.”

• “Could cover more examples.”

• “Amazing and informative.”

• “Unfortunately, very difficult to understand.”

• “I think Jose's review session is amazing, perfect for me.”

• “Clear explanation and focus on teaching us the concepts.”

• “Jose has been a great help with his sessions. He is always responsive to everyone and willing to take his time to make sure you understand the topic.”

• “Jose is really helpful in going over the material that is covered in the class. The extra sums provided by him make it easy to go over the practical problems that come in exam. I just want the TA sessions time to be a little later than 3.pm. Other than that Jose is easy to understand, and he takes time to make people understand the concept even if it goes over the allotted time.”

• “Jose is the best. I don't know what else to say. Top in every respect.”

• “He was always willing to support the students, always positive. He was always open to receive questions no matter what it was an basic-easy question or a challenging one, and this much appreciated because you feel super comfortable.”

• “I can't thank Jose enough for always being available, making extra time outside of his review sessions and office hours to answer questions. Jose always explains concepts very clearly and patient. I'm able to understand and do well in exams hugely because of him.”

• “Jose's review sessions were really helpful since financial accounting required a lot of practice and doubt resolution on the go, Jose's sessions helped to reinforce the material imparted by Patricia in class and go in depth on the topics I struggled the most. He's really patient and willing to lend a helping hand when it comes to students in any doubts related that go beyond the scope of the class. Thank you for the help, hope to see him in more classes during the rest of my time at Rice :)”

• “He is the best. I loved the TA sessions. I highly recommend him for the next semester as well.”

• “I wouldn't have survived this course without Jose!! His review sessions and his accompanying notes were extremely helpful to me. He did a great job helping us with questions in-class, which allowed me to focus on learning as opposed to stressing about not knowing the answers.”

• “Good teaching, fully prepared”

• “His sessions are deeply informative, and he is extremely accommodating for all students.”

• “Jose did really help the students in this class to catch up the content.”

• “Jose is not only a great accounting guru, he is a gem of a human being too. He can empathize with us and understand where we could be stuck.”

• “Great job-these were very helpful. Thank you.”

• “I mostly saw your review session through recordings, but it definitely helped a lot to catch up and clear my questions. Almost all the time the session was really helpful. you were like my 1on1 tutor.”

• “Genuinely interested in helping students and explaining concepts.”

• “Good and detailed, but sometimes the questions/answers may last too long for such one question. The review sessions were very good.”

• “He was very helpful in teaching accounting. His help was much appreciated!”

• “Great sessions always with Jose. I always get more clarity about the topic after Jose's Session”

• “It is very difficult to predict where students will need additional help throughout the semester and how TA review sessions will develop to support students.  However, a stand alone TA review session folder in Canvas would help organize the materials used in the review sessions. Additionally, email reminders the day of review sessions are a great benefit to help keep students inline with the review topics. Reminder announcements the day before a review session would provide students the opportunity to review the materials the night before, rather than trying to cram the review in during lunch or the hour between the end of class and the start of the TA session. Best of Luck, Jose. Thank you for a great semester!”

• “He clearly saved my life during the semester. After I went to the first section, I wouldn’t lose anyone else because it really helped solidify the concepts that we learned in class. Jose was a great tutor.”

• “Consistent and useful study materials were provided by Jose weekly. Recordings were quite helpful for understanding the material, his effort and performance was significantly higher than what is expected of a TA.”

• “Great review of materials covered in the course. Provided feedback and solutions to extra practice problems.”

• “He was really helpful, respond all the questions. Always came prepared to the sessions and send material ahead.” 

“Great job”

• “Jose did a great job answering everyone's questions. The only suggestion I would have is that sometimes a question asked by someone would take a long time to answer. In some situations (if it is felt that most people in the session are not confused by this), it may be better to answer some questions offline.”

• “Jose prepared pretty well in every review session and was patient to answer all the questions.”

• “Jose provided review sheet during review sessions and it really helped us better formulate our study cheat sheet.”

• “Really helpful. One suggestion is to do quick reviews of the concepts before diving into the questions.”

• “Jose's videos were very helpful in understanding the accounting material. He did such a great job breaking down the concepts and preparing us for all the exams.”

• “He was very helpful and patient with us and tried to explain and listened to us when we had questions. He also went over his time for review sessions to make sure he covered everything.”

• “The review sessions and summary sheet for midterm exam was really organized and helpful to understand.”

• “Super kind and generous, we got cookies.”

• “His sessions were the most helpful, I enjoyed learning from his tutoring recordings.”

• “Jose was truly great. He made things a bit easier to understand. Sometime better than the professor.”

• “Very, helpful. Sometimes changed course mid-problem but overall was great.” 

• “Jose is an excellent TA. His review sessions have been invaluable in reinforcing the information learned in class.”

• “I thought the review sessions were very helpful.”

• “Very patient and knowledgeable.”