One man’s meat…

Posted by: Dr Ashley Tan on: February 26, 2017

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"Meat" (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) by powerplantop

 
… is another man’s poison.

That was the saying that came to mind when I read this student’s feedback on teaching.

"I don't think that I've been taught anything; rather, I have just been made to think deeply and consider the thoughts of my classmates…” 3/

— Matt Gabriele (@prof_gabriele) February 24, 2017

A reporting officer or an administrator might view this feedback on teaching negatively.

A teacher who focuses on content as a means of nurturing thoughtful learners might view this positively.

I am not describing a false dichotomy. I am summarising reality.

Tags: content, evaluation, feedback, student, teaching, thinking