tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3571309.post111772694711897739..comments2023-10-31T07:32:11.739-04:00Comments on Wormtalk and Slugspeak: Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07566889846240013567noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3571309.post-1117920810304675922005-06-04T17:33:00.000-04:002005-06-04T17:33:00.000-04:00I often teach two identical sections of courses ba...I often teach two identical sections of courses back to back in the same room, so I regularly get to experience the student evaluation phenomenon you discuss here. The oddity I found most interesting was last fall when my "how organized is the professor" number dropped dramatically between the first and second sections--and yet, if anything, I am <I>more</I> organized in the second section because I've worked out any little kinks from the first section. Very odd.<BR/><BR/>I always read my evaluations very carefully and try to improve my courses based on this feedback (and my numbers are usually very good), but I have to say that experiences such as I noted above make me skeptical about taking the numbers too seriously. I get far more out of the written comments from students.What Now?https://www.blogger.com/profile/04017629066466055668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3571309.post-1117766354818053872005-06-02T22:39:00.000-04:002005-06-02T22:39:00.000-04:00I have nothing but love and affections for almost ...I have nothing but love and affections for almost all of my English professors, but I really wish I'd had you as a professor! Any chance Auburn could magically transport itself to the Delware Valley and start granting Ph.D.s so I can have you has my advisor when I go to get my doctorate? No? Damn!Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03301077496668834657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3571309.post-1117751492027462042005-06-02T18:31:00.000-04:002005-06-02T18:31:00.000-04:00Dear Ed - I recommend Schuster's book, "Breaking t...Dear Ed - I recommend Schuster's book, "Breaking the Rules" - it has lots of practical advice for comp teachers.Fredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01262662173303042998noreply@blogger.com