As the semester closes out and we move into summer, I like to set aside some time to wade into the student learning evaluations for my classes. Despite the efforts to make student learning meaningful and enduring each semester, I still find myself filled with a certain familiar sense of angst as I click the reports and dig in. I wonder if they got what they needed from my courses, if I could have done more or taught differently, or if they had big moments of discovery and affirmation.
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