Dawn Dietrich stated that Donna Qualley, Professor of English had drafted a letter about the department s concerns and asked that it be entered for the record. She noted an improvement in the revised questions common to all forms, but that evaluation forms reflect specific ideologies and assumptions about teaching and learning, and these are no exception. She made these observations about the revised forms. First, many categories reflect not teaching, but what he would call teaching etiquette . Instructor does not assume that students will know how to do the kind of reading and writing required for this course.
Instructor rewards intellectual risk-taking.
Instructor explains the purpose of assignments. Instructor provides helpful and sufficient feedback on written work. Instructor offers helpful strategies for reading and writing in this subject. Instructor provides opportunities for students to reflect on their learning. Instructor offers strategies for students to critically evaluate their own work.