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What kind of feedback do you want from YOUR students?!?
At the midyear point in our science department, we are ending semester-long courses while also taking a moment to reflect on the first half of year-long courses. After working with faculty in our department to consider the student responses, I was struck by an interesting paradox; good feedback can sometime mean bad teaching! By categorizing some teaching as "bad", I realize that I'm providing push back on the "traditional/teacher-centric" teaching model and in doing so, I might be deemed a…See More
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What kind of feedback do you want from YOUR students?!?
At the midyear point in our science department, we are ending semester-long courses while also taking a moment to reflect on the first half of year-long courses. After working with faculty in our department to consider the student responses, I was struck by an interesting paradox; good feedback can sometime mean bad teaching! By categorizing some teaching as "bad", I realize that I'm providing push back on the "traditional/teacher-centric" teaching model and in doing so, I might be deemed a…See More
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What kind of feedback do you want from YOUR students?!?
At the midyear point in our science department, we are ending semester-long courses while also taking a moment to reflect on the first half of year-long courses. After working with faculty in our department to consider the student responses, I was struck by an interesting paradox; good feedback can sometime mean bad teaching!
By categorizing some teaching as "bad", I realize that I'm providing push back on the "traditional/teacher-centric" teaching model and in doing so, I… Continue
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