Betsy McCall Teaching Portfolio


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		1. Defines new or unfamiliar terms.	4.1
		2. Answers students' questions thoroughly.	4.5
		3. Explains important concepts by using techniques like the chalkboard, over-head screen, demonstration, handouts, or other methods.	4.2
		4. Explains subject matter and assignments in familiar understandable language.	4.2
		5. Teaches without reading too much from the book or other notes.	4.6
		6. Encourages students' questions and comments during class.	4.4
		7. Responds to student errors constructively.	4.1
		8. Recognizes students for good ideas.	4.2
		9. Presents questions to stimulate discussion.	4.3
		10. Presents challenging ideas and assignments.	4.5
		11. Uses a variety of activities in class.	3.8
		12. Indicates transition from one topic to the next.	4.3
		13. Gives an overview of the material to be covered.	4.2
		14. Explains how topics taught fit into the class.	3.9
		15. Stays on the major point or points of the lecture topic to be discussed.	3.8
		16. Asks if students understand before proceeding to the next topic.	4.2
		17. States the objectives of each unit and of the course.	4.4
		18.Tells students what areas will be covered on tests.	4.5
		19. Tells students what is expected of them on assignments.	4.4
		20. Informs students of test dates or assignment deadlines.	4.8
		21. Speaks clearly.	4.8
		22. Shows respect for students.	4.8
		23. Available outside of class for individual discussion with students.	4.2
		24. Offers to help students solve academic problems or suggest possible ways students may get necessary assistance.	4.4
		25. Examinations and assignments are returned in a reasonable period of time.	4.9
	Key: 1=almost never, 5=almost always Overall: 4.35 Wrap-up: This was the first time I'd ever done this course as the instructor, and I was aware even as the course was going on, that I was not as organized as I could have been. Sometimes I felt like I repeated myself a lot, like a feedback loop in my brain. A lot of this was just nerves, and also trying to juggle the differences between the textbook and the stated requirements of the college. Clearly there is room for improvement. Some of this will come with experience. I would also comment that only about half the class was present for the evaluations, and one student answered only with 1 or 5 (no one else rated me as a 1 on anything). This was also another course that was given for two two-and-a-half hour lectures twice a week, and while the problems I was having with the long four-hour lecture were somewhat diminished, I still experienced the problem of sometimes rushing through lectures and letting the class out early. This is something I am actively working to correct.
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