Students Evaluating Teachers Doesn’t Just Hurt Teachers, It Hurts Students
Let me a add a wrinkle to the mix specifically in terms of grade inflation.<p>The value of most coursework and any learnings gleaned from it, has dropped significantly.<p>The best value from entering education institutions is instead from job opportunities after. Unfortunately, these opportunities are often based on grades.<p>If the grades are more important than the coursework, then <i>of course</i> students will optimize for it.<p>Students should choose institutions &amp; teachers based on both quality of opportunities and ease of coursework.<p>Going a step further, teachers that don&#x27;t understand the changing interests of their students should be reprimanded.<p>At my university, most major recruiting for internships and such happened in one semester. Now, I specifically remember the dichotomy of two of my professors&#x27; approach to this.<p>Prof John - If you miss a class&#x2F;deadline&#x2F;exam due to recruiting, you get a 0.<p>Prof George - I understand recruiting is happening, reach out to me ASAP if you feel overwhelmed or need a date changed.<p>Now, the coursework has largely been forgotten. But, I will <i>never</i> forget John&#x27;s idiocy.