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Teaching expierience
Master thesis supervision
2021, Elina Õunsaar; Informal public spaces in Tartu: the role of small-scale local design interventions, Mainsupervisor: Anna Wilczyńska, done 2020, Katariina Lepiku; Co-management and space appropriation of informal public areas as a model of urban green infrastructure development; Co-supervisor: Anna Wilczyńska, Jekaterina Balicka, done
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2020, Sandra Solba; Urban beekeeping and people awareness about it based on Tartu; Mainsupervisor: Anna Wilczynska, Mart Külvik, done
2020, Hoang Le Minh; The potential of the alley system for urban gardening development in Vietnamese cities on the example of Ho Chi Minh city; Mainsupervisor: Anna Wilczynska, done
Bachelor
2019, Alice Närep; Welcome to Toomemägi; Mainsupervisor: Anna Wilczynska, done
Methods in supervising and my development Similar to my teaching methods, in thesis supervision, I try to be supportive as much as possible for my students’ ideas and direct them by giving readings, methodology. The thesis is a special moment when a lot of pressure and emotions are appearing towards the deadline, it is and was one of the most challenging parts of my experience as a teacher. I value it a lot. Method of my work is to I practice having every week meetings and progress check. During those meetings I suggest readings and we discuss methodology and further steps. Moreover, I appreciate working with the local community and the landscape. The work of Elina and Hoang on their local surrounding (cities they grew up and live in) was a great and very meaningful experience that I would like to practice more. Additionally, Elina was working on the topic that I have been developing within my Ph.D. research: the so-called „Invisible City” of Tartu. We end up having a FB (https://www.facebook.com/NahtamatuLinn) group where we promote this research and we are planning to have a common exhibition in the future. I value that sort of cooperation since in my impression it gave a feeling of the common goal.
The main problem that I have encountered was not to expect too much and to feel how much each individual is willing to work. There are students who were overworking and those who at some point got stuck. Both of that cases were very very similar experiences for me on how to support them in that moments.
