Queen’s sent me my evaluations today. Considering it was my first time teaching the course (full year classical social theory) and my first time teaching at the university, that my evaluations were thoroughly average (i.e., pretty much near the departmental mean for every evaluated aspect), I guess that isn’t too bad. Written in comment on the first evaluation I read:
2. Do you have any specific suggestions for improvements to this course?
- Most unprofessional prof I have ever had at Queen’s
- Less swearing and making rude comments
- More organized
Made me smile.
Relative to the department averages, my lowest score was to the fourth scantron question: “The instructor showed sensitivity to the needs and interests of students from diverse groups.” My score was 3.8 (out of five). The departmental mean was 4.2. Evidently I don’t have a great appreciation for white culture. (Put otherwise, there was very little diversity to appreciate.)
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