Goblin from Arthur Rackham illustrations for Rosetti's Goblin Market

Teaching Portfolio

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Summer 2001 :: ENC 1101, Section 4315:: All student comments

Questions

1. What personal qualities or teaching skills of the instructor contributed to the success of the course?
2. Did any qualities or teaching practices of the instructor hinder the success of the course?
3. What is your opinion of the course, including printed materials?
4. Add any other comments.

Student 1

1. She is enthusiastic and helpful.
2. no
3. enjoyed it - she added a little twist to the 'traditional' English classes.

Student 2

1. Her enthusiasm for all the topics we discuss and engage in. She's very helpful with the computers and knows what she's doing.
2. No
3. I never used to like English, but thanks to Laurie, I like English now. She has taught me that there is more to English than just the classics we read in high school. The material that we read are not long, boring books, but instead interesting pieces and videos.
4. I enjoy listening to Laurie talk about certain subjects - she's a very smart person. She has different opinions than the average high school teacher.

Student 3

1. She is very outgoing and makes the class fun.
2. No.
3. The course was very interesting and I had fun learning.

Student 4

1. She was very excited to teach the class which made it more enjoyable to participate.
2. No
3. Very well organized , very enjoyable subject matter.
4. I would love to take another class by this instructor.

Student 5

1. She is very respective. She treats us like equals.
2. Yes, her use of movies to give us a better understanding of what she was teaching.
3. Excellent
4. No.

Student 6

1. She used more innovative works and made it more fun than usual English classes.
2. No.
3. The printed materials were easy to read and understand. The class helped me like English again.

Student 7

1. Her enthusiasm and desire to teach helped the students learn better once they build a trust with the teacher.
2. No
3. Excellent course

Student 8

1. Enthusiasm, happiness, honesty
2. Got kind of confused about some projects.
3. It's really good; I have leaned a lot of interesting information.
4. Laurie Taylor treated us like her peers, which was the best thing any teacher has ever done. I appreciated her honesty and caring.

Student 9

1. She is always very helpful an dis very concerned for her students to learn!
2. No, none.
3. I loved this class! I have learned so much from it and I know it will benefit my future. I like how she made it very different from a more 'traditional' English class.
4. She's a great teacher.

Student 10

1. Laurie is very open-minded. She loves to hear new ideas and never judges anyone's opinions.
2. No, the course was an overall success.
3. The course, as taught by Laurie, was educational. I learned mant things and because Laurie was so interested in what she was teaching, it made me interested as well.

Student 11

1. Very down to earth, laid back, easy going.
3. Overall interesting class. It made me think, gain different perspective; I'm now more open minded than before. I liked coming to class every day, which is unusual.
4. One of the better English classes I've had. I had fun. Great teacher!

Student 12

1. She used things like videos, movie clips, and TV clips to give examples of things we were learning. She had us do group activities as a way of learning the material.
3. I thought this was a very good course because it allowed us to voice our opinion on different issues.

Student 13

1. She has such compassion with the work she assigned and our success. She wouldn't stop until the entire class has a full understanding of the assignments.
2. None at all!
3. A webpage design should be required for all ENC 1101 classes. In addition to the readings assigned, the daily use of our computers was an integral part of learning this summer.
4. I am going to miss this class and would take it over and over if I could. What an experience!! * Laurie Taylor is #1.

Student 14

1. The teacher knew how to organize the class in a way that allowed us to be creative and get the most out of the course.
2. No, she was a wonderful instructor.
3. I thought it was interesting and I have learned a great deal from the instructor and the readings.
4. Laurie Taylor was a great instructor. She let us be creative and have our own ideas, It was the best English class as I have ever taken.

Student 15

1. She has a great understanding for the internet; therefore, she could effectively teach us how to produce a web page with links and images. Her choices in media clips to share were up todate and prevalent to discussions.
2. No
3. My opinion is that this course was both fun and challenging with more interactive discussions and deadlines with specific requirements for papers, this class allowed for self-discipline and creativity.
4. She is a very effective teacher in that she is very approachable and down to earth.

Student 16

1. Her creativity involved in the project assignments and the readings helped me think about English and literature in a different way. She always explained little details throughout her lectures which I otherwise could not understand.
2. No, her teaching skills are very well developed.
3. I think this course was good beacuse it forced me to write well written argumentative essays. I have always hated English, but this course was interesting to me because of the cretaive topics we talked about.
4. I am glad I took this English class because I otherwise would have never learned how to make my own website.

Student 17

1. Laurie brings to class a positive mindset, enthusiasm for the subject and material being studied. This really adds to the classes success because her enthusiasm encourages the interest of the students.
2. No, I look forward to coming to class and I enjoy writing projects and web projects she assigns each week.
3. The book Quick Access is a good book for this course because covers grammar, citation, information that aids in the improvement of writing skills.

Student 18

1. Class discussions on various issues and subjects helped me to understand more about what was expected of me on assignments and they helped to answer any of my questions.
2. No, I particularly liked using a discussion method so the teacher and classmates can interact their opinions and learn something from each other.
3. I liked the materials we were asked to read and I liked in class and out of class assignments.
4. I think Laurie has an awesome personality and is a great teacher. She cares about her students and works with them in order to help them succeed.

Student 19

1. Students in our class feel a connection with Laurie because she has made the classroom a comfortable environment where everyobe can feel open and free to say what they're thinking.
2. No.
3. I enjoy this course because of the fact that it's different from my traditional highschool English classes, including the printed materials which makes it more interesting.

Student 20

1. She is vert enthusiastic and encourages group discussions.
2. No.
3. It is very interesting class. The use of different media gelped to get many points across.

Student 21

1. The instructor is young so she relates to the students vey well. She is interested in a lot of the same things as us, so it makes class interesting and fun. I feel that it is easy to communicate with her and she is also funny.
2. No, she is very laid back as a teacher, so that makes it easy to do well.
3. The course overall is very laid back, but we still have to complete the papers. The grammar book is helpful but I don't like Structure of Argument.
4. I am enjoying this class very much mainly because of the instructor. It is a great class as an introduction to college and UF.

Student 22

1. Laurie's overall respect to each of us encouraged students to participate more. Also, her open-mindedness made everyone contribute to daily activities and projects.
2. No, Laurie's teaching qualities made all of us more interested in class. She was able to grab all of our attention.
3. This course taught me so much about web media and writing.
4. Laurie is the best teacher.

Student 23

1. She was well informed on all subjects covered in this class.
2. Shy, did not give strong clear instructions. This might have been why her expressions of ger expectations where unclear.
3. Overall a good course, I learned alot of things related to the web.
4. Have a nice day!

 

 

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