Thursday, July 24, 2008

DE Students Comments

This is a post that I want to use to generate anonymous comments about my teaching from my students. Hopefully they will post here.

If you are my student, here are the four questions I would like you to answer:

1. What do I do well in class?

2. What can I do better in class?

3. Why did you register for my class?

4. Will you register for my class again?

DIRECTIONS:
Just copy and paste the questions into the comment section and add your answers. You do not need to put your name unless you want me to respond to you in person. I will try to respond to everyone on this site here. Check back for updates

Thank you for helping me to become a better teacher :)

14 comments:

Amanda said...

Here is a sample post.

1. What do I do well in class?
- write your response here

2. What can I do better in class?
- write your response here

3. Why did you register for my class?
- write your response here

4. Will you register for my class again?
- write your response here



*** If you choose "anonymous" from the list on the right I cannot know your name. Thank you!

Anonymous said...

1. You are an energetic and enthusiastic teacher. You keep a balanced sense of perspective. You are trying to listen to my broken English as well.
2. If possible, please correct my mistakes whenever you catch them.
3. You are intelligent and enthusiastic. Through your classes I not only improved my communication skill but also had fun and perspective on the world.
4. Sure. I will be so happy to do. But unfortunately, I could not always register for your class because your class is so popular and then already registered by someone else.

Anonymous said...

Hi, Amanda!!

1.

I was deeply impressed by your enthusiasm in happy class. I know you tried to listen to the pronunciations of all students. As a student, I felt your passion and I could be easily concentrated on your class.

And, in the regular class, you always tried to correct my expression and pronunciation. And your mail was very useful to me!!

2. I think you are perfect now!!

3. At first, I didn't know about you. I wanted to meet as many teachers as possible, and I registered for your class.

4. Of course!! :)

I think you are best teacher. I got an good impression of you, because you seemed to love your job and make an effort as a teacher...Anyway, I can't find anything wrong in your class. Don't worry about your class and take pride!!

Anonymous said...

1. What do I do well in class?
In our first class, I was impressed with you. You looks fresh and full of energy.
You tried listen to me. At that time, my english was terrible,but
You´ve bolstered my courage.

2. What can I do better in class?
It is good to me your e-mail with
your comments.Please, In every my class send me your comment e-mail.
And, when I mistake, you catch them.^^


3. Why did you register for my class?
Your class is very interesting.
In every class you tried to encourage me.

4. Will you register for my class again?
Of course.However, It is very difficult to register for your class.

Amanda!
You are not crazy.(hehe)
You are very intersting teacher.
You are always tried to encourage me. Thaks a lot^^
Have a wonderful vacation~

Anonymous said...

1. You have a fine sense of humor, so every your class is joyful. You also give me useful advice to relieve my stress. Sometimes I'm surprised at your many-sided learning.

2. The correction e-mail which you adapted recently is original. Your messages will be remained in my mail box and I can check them whenever I want. I hope to give mails to each other more often, and talk about more subjects which I don’t tell you in the class.

3. Because you came from NYC, and you are so adorable. ^^

4. I’m really pleased to see you again after your vacation, and looking forward to September.
Have a sweet vacation and get some fresh “American” air to recharge your energy !!

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Anonymous said...

1. What do I do well in class?
: you are very energetic and passionate about teaching. I can feel your energy in your classes.

2. What can I do better in class?
: Never afraid of catching students' mistakes. You're already doing well. Should be more rigourous, but always encourage students. read textbooks more carefully and study them. If a teach doesn't do research on it, surprisingly students can catch it.

3. Why did you register for my class?
: I have no specific information for teachers here. My requirement was a female US native teacher.

4. Will you register for my class again
: Yes! I hope to see you in a regular class.

Anonymous said...

1. What do I do well in class?
: You made me comfortable and class was joyful because you are active and sociable(?), I think.
Oh, and I think your e-mail for student is very convinient because
I cannot remember all things what I have to know correctly.

2. What can I do better in class?
: I don' know, I think your guidance(?) is good enough now.(?)

3. Why did you register for my class?
: Actually your class was one of my classes which is registerd randomly by receptionist but I was really satisfied with your class.
And honestly I really wanted to register your class again but you are having vacation now, right?
So I was so disappointed.

4. Will you register for my class again?
: Of course. I really like your class.

I'm really impressed by your passion and effort to be a better teacher(?). I think you are a good teacher already!

Anonymous said...

Hello, Amanda
I went your pronounce class three times and met one-on-one in your room and think that you try to converse with your students in delight.

However, I beg a favor of you.
First, you should help me talking about something more related with topic in text book than other things. This is because our class is short.

Whenever I met you, I felt comfotable and easy in spite of fear in english. I really appreciate your teaching.

Thanks a million !!!!
See you again in your office.

Anonymous said...

Gee, not surprised that you tend to stray off of the textbook track;) Not that I've ever known you to teach outside the box...Cute idea, though. If I was still in junior high, I'd love to try this out with my kids, because the anonymity allows for more freedom of expression. Call when you get home!

Amanda said...

I just wanted to say I'm so glad so many people have commented on these questions. Thank you so much for the positive feedback, it is very helpful for me. I hope to continue getting comments from my students when I return to DE in September. Thanks a lot guys, you're helping me to become the best teacher I can be! :)

Anonymous said...

Hi Amanda. I think that this trial is very nice to improve your teaching ability. I try to answer sincerly.

Q1)You do well to revise our pronunciation. Most native teacher seldom try to revise Korean students. They can understand the meaning almost which students speak although students speak English wrongly. Revising a pronunciation is important for us to learn Englisn.

Q2) I think that various conversations need in a class. Of course, we can not ignore the textbook and curriculum. However, only focusing on textbook is not good because we need our real ablity that we can use Englsih whenever or wherever. Impromptu question or conversation is very helpful for Korean student.

Q3) I love to teach exact pronunciation in our class. There is few teacher to focus a pronunciation in Korea.

Q4) Unforunately, I can register for your class no longer. However, I will recommend your class to other people if there is a chance.

Thank you for your good teaching.
I believe that you will be a good teacher in Korea.

Anonymous said...

1. "Not like any English teacher I've seen"
Correcting my expressions and pronunciations really helps me to increase my skills.

2. Using the google e-mail is a good idea and gives me more chances to study english whenever I turn on the computer.

3,4 => See you in September~!

Jung Soon-min

Anonymous said...

hi:)

1. What do I do well in class?
I was happy with your cookies..^^
and, you gave me many corrections!

2. What can I do better in class?
I think your teaching now is already perfect :)
But, can you give me some corrections about articles?>_<;
I'm really about using articles...
maybe,many koreans are same as me ^^;;

3. Why did you register for my class?
I found your name when i searched by the time when i can go to DE!

4. Will you register for my class again?
Of course i do if you have a same time with me !!