tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164556861454970487.post4323974845109313740..comments2023-10-08T05:00:23.559-04:00Comments on Clarissa's Blog: What Motivates Good Student EvaluationsClarissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11027134365260069910noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164556861454970487.post-46490864879108608792011-02-16T15:24:15.619-05:002011-02-16T15:24:15.619-05:00Brittany hit it perfectly. Technically perfect pr...Brittany hit it perfectly. Technically perfect profs (or teachers/coaches/mentors in any field) are not necessarily the most inspiring. <br /><br />Give me somebody passionate about a subject, even if they're not the 'top of their field' over someone who 'knows they're superior to the serfs in the room'.Patricknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164556861454970487.post-63968247970709684042011-02-16T14:47:40.449-05:002011-02-16T14:47:40.449-05:00Thank you, brittanyannwick. This is so great to he...Thank you, brittanyannwick. This is so great to hear.Clarissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11027134365260069910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164556861454970487.post-72649120065068328072011-02-16T14:37:03.795-05:002011-02-16T14:37:03.795-05:00The best professors are the ones who want to be th...The best professors are the ones who want to be there. We can tell if a professor loves teaching, or if they're only there because they have to be. The best professors care. They talk to students. They engage with us in class. My favorite professors vary in a lot of ways, but they all have this in common. <br /><br />People are often surprised to hear that one of my favorite professors in the political science department at Western was one of the most conservative ones. But he loved discussion. He engaged us. He didn't tolerate uninformed opinion (from left or right). He was fun. One of my favorites from the English department once got into a heated debate with me. It was so intense her legs were pressing into the front of my desk. I never begrudged that. I left classes with those professors exhilarated, brimming with energy and new knowledge. THAT'S what makes a good professor. It's you. Not the technology. Not the methods or assignments. It's not even really about the material.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164556861454970487.post-16263114513790796552011-02-16T14:20:40.770-05:002011-02-16T14:20:40.770-05:00No idea. I'm the complete opposite. I always k...No idea. I'm the complete opposite. I always know how my evaluations will come up. One evaluation can surprise you one way or the other (the student who never spoke and you thought was asleep actually adored you, a nasty evaluation when you never felt that vibe on the classroom), but I know perfectly well what I'll get.Spanish profhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04248530328973177920noreply@blogger.com