Because we have been learning so much about effective teaching strategies I have been noticing the teaching styles of all my other professors across campus. It has made me much more thorough in my time spent filling out the SEI's this semester.
One class I have been learning a lot from is one of my studio classes. I will not name anyone but I have been disappointed with an experience in one of my classes, but ironically have been learning a lot from the class from an education standpoint. The professors assigned us all way more than we could handle, and is now trying to back pedal. She is taking back some of the assignments but not really communicating thoroughly about what she wants from us. Some students are still killing themselves trying to fulfill the original assignment while others are coming into class with hardly anything done. The teacher keeps making comments about the last project (which has nearly been forgotten and completely pushed aside) like "just do your best with it and it'll be a surprise at the final critique."
Everyone in the class is frustrated with her lack of caring, and we are even getting frustrated with each other because it seems like the people who have been working tirelessly are going to do just as well as the people who have stopped caring.
I have been trying to put myself in my professors shoes and figure out what I would do if I felt that I had given my students more than they can handle. It is an unfortunate situation but ultimately I think it is most important for students to always be informed of what they will be evaluated on and stay consistent, even if requirements need to change.
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