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If you read my previous posts you see that I am semi retired and work part time as a Community College Instructor and teach Business and Communications classes.
Last week the classes ended for the term and it was time for the students to evaluate my teaching and communication style. I taught three classes and had the 30 students in each class (the maximum allowed for a class)
One of the questions in the class evaluation form was what the students thought of my likability and approachability. Comments in written style were appreciated. It gave me a chance to see what my students thought about me as a person.
It was so interesting to see what people in a confidential survey thought about my personality and communication style. Most of my students loved me and thought I was so nice, approachable and easy to talk to. While a very outspoken minority had some strong things to say about me that were not so nice.
I was the same person to everyone. How could people see the same person so different?
I put this in the relationships board because I thought it would get some conversation going about how people see you and how you can be the same person to two different people, and one person will think you are wonderful and another just terrible!
Your tone and body language might have been slightly different or perceived differently by your students.
If one student had a class first and told another about what you're like, the second person might go in to the classroom with different expectations of you, and will have different opinions.
Let's also say for example that I told the class that I'm from Texas while teaching in Colorado. Some people who don't like people from Texas or don't like living in Texas might have some strong opinions about Texans and hold it against me in the comments without knowing me very well. It happens and there's not much you can do.
Also, academic performance in the class has a huge impact. A student who struggled or otherwise did poorly is going to have a much less rosy opinion of you then one who did well and/or did not care too much.
If you read my previous posts you see that I am semi retired and work part time as a Community College Instructor and teach Business and Communications classes.
Last week the classes ended for the term and it was time for the students to evaluate my teaching and communication style. I taught three classes and had the 30 students in each class (the maximum allowed for a class)
One of the questions in the class evaluation form was what the students thought of my likability and approachability. Comments in written style were appreciated. It gave me a chance to see what my students thought about me as a person.
It was so interesting to see what people in a confidential survey thought about my personality and communication style. Most of my students loved me and thought I was so nice, approachable and easy to talk to. While a very outspoken minority had some strong things to say about me that were not so nice.
I was the same person to everyone. How could people see the same person so different?
I put this in the relationships board because I thought it would get some conversation going about how people see you and how you can be the same person to two different people, and one person will think you are wonderful and another just terrible!
I would not worry about it unless there was a similar vein running through the negatives. If there are 20 negative surveys - and they are all different? Whatever. If there are 20 negatives and 5 say the same thing - look hard to see if something needs to adjust in your manner to address it.
If you read my previous posts you see that I am semi retired and work part time as a Community College Instructor and teach Business and Communications classes.
Last week the classes ended for the term and it was time for the students to evaluate my teaching and communication style. I taught three classes and had the 30 students in each class (the maximum allowed for a class)
One of the questions in the class evaluation form was what the students thought of my likability and approachability. Comments in written style were appreciated. It gave me a chance to see what my students thought about me as a person.
It was so interesting to see what people in a confidential survey thought about my personality and communication style. Most of my students loved me and thought I was so nice, approachable and easy to talk to. While a very outspoken minority had some strong things to say about me that were not so nice.
I was the same person to everyone. How could people see the same person so different?
I put this in the relationships board because I thought it would get some conversation going about how people see you and how you can be the same person to two different people, and one person will think you are wonderful and another just terrible!
If it is a confidential survey, may I ask how you know that particular bad survey comes from the minority?
If it is a confidential survey, may I ask how you know that particular bad survey comes from the minority?
Minority as in very few of the comments out of many were outspoken and not so nice.
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