About
Dr. R. Jayaraj is Professor & Head VIT University, Chennai, India. His research interest lies in the area of International Business/trade, Energy, Climate studies, Sustainability, Macro-Finance, and Econometrics. He has more than 15 years of teaching and industry experience. He has completed his doctoral research with the specialization of International trade & Macro Finance in the University of Madras, Chennai. He has published a number of articles in various journals of national and international repute. He has served as a resource person and expert at various industry and academia platforms in the area of international Economics, International business management and econometric modeling.
Education
He has obtained B.A. degree (Economics) from The American College, Madurai by June 1996 and M.A. (Economics) degree from Thiagarajar College, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamilnadu, INDIA by June 1998. He has completed Ph.D. in the Department of Economics, University of Madras, Chennai, India by December, 2007. The title of the Ph.D. thesis is “An Impact Analysis on Exchange rate Volatility on India’s Foreign Trade with Selected Countries”.
Statement of my Teaching Philosophy
I haven't got the chance to see how teaching differs in different countries. I gradually developed my own teaching style with three major objectives: (1) to ignite the passion for the subject's scope, (2) to internalise fundamental concepts and make students want for more excitement and knowledge on their own, and (3) to teach students to appreciate the essentials. As a result, I value ongoing classroom dialogue evaluation. From 2009 to 2010, a few simple but crucial strategies helped virtually treble demand for my programme. First, I spend a lot of time presenting the big picture, potential, and purpose of the subject.
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When I tell people I'm an economist, they're often surprised. As an economist, I want my pupils to understand economics and how to use it in real life. Many students prefer mathematical explanations, while others prefer pictorial or intuitive explanations, and yet others desire real-life examples. I teach from all of these perspectives. ​
My teaching style emphasises student accountability. I encourage kids to seek understanding rather than rote memorization. After mastering basic ideas and language, most students find that the course content is simpler than the oftentimes obscure jargon implies. Mastery of applied economics is also easier when the fundamentals are well-understood. My teaching style includes frequent questioning, relevant examples, and problem-solving workshops.
The classroom is calm. When in doubt, students should seek clarification or examples of new ideas. I always ask other students for clarification and find that these brainstorming sessions are great locations to start related discussions. Students may also debate prior courses' themes and theories. Other social scientists' work can support the economic theory, and I believe that acknowledging and investigating these connections can engage students in economics.
The classroom is calm. When in doubt, students should seek clarification or examples of new ideas. I always ask other students for clarification and find that these brainstorming sessions are great locations to start related discussions. Students may also debate prior courses' themes and theories. Other social scientists' work can support the economic theory, and I believe that acknowledging and investigating these connections can engage students in economics. An open-door policy and a concerted attempt to establish friendly friendship between myself and pupils are essential goals.
