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Journal entry for April 14, 2006: I just read the student evaluations for the 308j winter quarter technology and writing class. I so not believe I have ever had lower marks. Enough students sympathized with what I was trying to do to – around three – to support the argument that I was perhaps more disliked than inept. At least three students mentioned positive aspects of the class discussions. Concerning the majority opinion, one student claimed that I lied to her (most probably a misunderstanding.) A couple claimed that I yelled at them during class discussion (this may in fact have been the case – I do not usually make students feel this way.) Many, close to half – probably equals around eight – strongly disagreed with the statement that the instructor was satisfactory. When I saw the checked box ‘somewhat disagreed’ that the instructor was satisfactory, I almost began to feel all warm and fuzzy. Bucking this trend, one fan claimed that I was among the best teachers he ever had.

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