As you read over those evals from last semester, this site interprets those student comments for us:
Here are some of my favorites:
What They Say in the Written Evaluation: “This class was one of the best classes that I have ever taken.”
What They Mean: “This class was one of the best classes that I have ever taken.”
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What They Say: “This is the worst class that I have ever taken.”
What They Mean: “This class challenged many of my most basic assumptions and required me to work hard.”
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What They Say: “This professor was really condescending.”
What They Mean: “I can’t take criticism.”
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What They Say: “The professor should post the lecture notes on-line so that we can have something to follow in class.”
What They Mean: “The professor should post the lecture notes on-line so that we won’t have to go to class at all.”
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What They Say: “The professor has the worst taste in clothes that I have ever seen.”
What They Mean: “I have no idea about what constitutes an appropriate professional relationship and will probably be fired from my first job.”
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What They Say: “Grading for this class was totally unfair.”
What They Mean: “I am getting a ‘F’ in this class.”
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What They Say: “Grading for this class was totally fair.”
What They mean: “I am getting an ‘A’ in this class.”
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What They Say: “The attendance policy for this class treats us like we are children.”
What They Mean: “I had to cancel a two-week vacation in Paris because attendance was required for this class.”
And my favorite comment? "This teacher is so arrogant; he thinks he knows more than anyone else in the class."
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