tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-449555121719914093.post6240470820724356096..comments2020-01-17T22:14:32.377-08:00Comments on Denise Calvetti Michaels: Dead-end WritingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-449555121719914093.post-31489875892934901672008-03-13T02:55:00.000-07:002008-03-13T02:55:00.000-07:00I got one of those assignments back yesterday for ...I got one of those assignments back yesterday for a course I am in. The kind I would love to give feedback on. It was frustrating to see my teachers notes, compared to the feedback my peers gave, on how well the project was presented. It was also frustrating to get a comment back saying I gave little opportunity for my partner to speak. If only instructors and learners could dialog about our assessment. They might hear a different story. <BR/><BR/>I gave my partner multiple occasions to jump in, even asking if she wanted to respond or add something at times. I knew my partner was intimidated to get up there in the first place. so when she faltered, or shook her head no (did my instructor not see that?) I was not about to leave her hanging out to dry. <BR/><BR/>This makes me wonder about the kind of tasks our teachers put their learners to. And how well they really pay attention as we present (and if a non-communication class/instructor really ought to grade that harshly on presentation skills in the first place). <BR/><BR/>After speaking to my teacher in the past about assignments issues, and feeling like it didn't do any good, approaching them seemed like it would be a waste of time. I can tell you the experience, though, reinforces a notion I've heard recently - that the only opinion that really matters in an educational institution is the instructors...cause they're the one who hands out the grade.larkswindowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12345409817981679371noreply@blogger.com