Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 7, 2023

I expected a reckoning on my course evaluations, but the results were way worse than I expected. Like any good millennial, I started by googling “how to recover from poor teaching evaluations” and “is tenure still possible after low evaluations” but found nothing. They always did. The students hated me.

Course Evaluations 122

Course Evaluations Evaluation Gamification Lecturing 122

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 7, 2023

I expected a reckoning on my course evaluations, but the results were way worse than I expected. Like any good millennial, I started by googling “how to recover from poor teaching evaluations” and “is tenure still possible after low evaluations” but found nothing. They always did. The students hated me.

Course Evaluations 111

Course Evaluations Evaluation Gamification Lecturing 111

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

If the class meets three days a week, I allow three points for attendance and students get those points simply by writing the numeral 3 beside their name on the quiz. Students have learned to pay attention during these discussions because quiz questions have been known to become exam questions. It adds an element of fun.

Quizzes 105

Quizzes Lecturing Course Evaluations Exams 105

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

If the class meets three days a week, I allow three points for attendance and students get those points simply by writing the numeral 3 beside their name on the quiz. Students have learned to pay attention during these discussions because quiz questions have been known to become exam questions. It adds an element of fun.

Quizzes 96

Quizzes Lecturing Course Evaluations Exams 96

Edsurge

AUGUST 7, 2018

So, it really depends on how eager the student is to help improve the whole situation and the course specifically. I think in terms of its timing, the course evaluation coming only at the end affects whether the professor could make adjustments, and also how eager students are when it comes to participating in that progress.

Teaching 117

Teaching Course Evaluations Students Evaluation 117