4 Eng Adv 2010 Student Feedback

... just some thoughts

The good… ٩(●̮̮̃•)۶ ٩(●̮̮̃•)۶ ٩(●̮̮̃•)۶If numbers speak for themselves, the above table is a reflection of how you view me: my performance in class, my preparation of worksheets and me, as a person. With nearly 90% of you graded me an average ‘A’ for my teaching, it appears that you like me more as a person compared to my worksheets (80% ‘A’ ), and you are not entirely satisfied with the performance of the class as a whole ( 74% ‘A’).

There are also surprises and disappointments in your feedback, along with many challenges that lie ahead leaving much room for improvement.

I am pleasantly surprised by your overwhelming positive response to the vocabulary learning section of the worksheets. The fact that nearly 90% of you graded the comprehension passages ‘A’ shows that you understood the message I was trying to get across. I am also a little chuffed that I have not been perceived so much as ‘serious’ and ‘boring’ these days as ‘humourous’ and ‘creative’. Your teacher is learning the rope too, class, and thanks for bearing with me.



the not-so-good… :=◐ :=◐ :=◐My failure in teaching summary writing to meet your needs is a big blow and I am disappointed that the essay writing lessons have not encouraged much interest in writing. In the last lesson, when I asked you to repeat after me “I love writing”, the resounding response was still, “I hate writing!” While nearly 80% of you thought that the literature teaching was good, the other 20% graded it an average B. I will take all these as challenges and do my best in order to improve.

Some of you have commented that I am ‘sort of sensitive’, but it is ironic that this ‘sensitive’ teacher has been ‘insensitive’ to students’ problems. I owe Chee Fong an apology for mistaking his closing of eyes as falling asleep in class. In fact, it was the freezing cold that caused him to close his eyes. Apparently, a few students also had to endure the biting chill of our top-class air-conditioners because the teacher had failed to turn them off at the appropriate time!



the uncertain… (◐.̃◐) (◐.̃◐) (◐.̃◐)On a light-hearted note, some of you even commented on my outfit. While some thought my outfit was always attractive, one parent thought I was ‘too fashionable’. Now that’s food for thought. I wonder if this means being fashionable and teachers do not mix.



and the path forward… ◕‿ ◕‿ ◕‿You have been a great class. You walk in my life and begin to breathe, and as I am around you, I occasionally find myself catching my breath with you.