Stanley Fish tells us why student course evaluations (and other immediate forms of teacher "assessment") are of limited value. http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/06/21/deep-in-the-heart-of-texas/?hp
Socrates got it right: Before you can figure out what is true, you have to first dismantle what you think you know. Put another way, there are no blank slates. Students come into classes with beliefs and assumptions. They may not like you challenging those -- and may mark you down on evaluations for trying -- but that's your job. If you're a real teacher, it may be your calling. Chris -- Christopher D. Green Department of Psychology York University Toronto, ON M3J 1P3 Canada 416-736-2100 ex. 66164 [email protected] http://www.yorku.ca/christo/ ========================== --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=3224 or send a blank email to leave-3224-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
