Strengths and Weaknesses of the Guest Lecture (Comments from Faculty Mentor, Peer Mentor, and Students)

Professor Cynthia Anderson (Faculty Mentor)

� Worked with me to develop, refine presentation; addressed my concern; Reflects

evidence on planning.

� Comfortable lecturing to class; Passion for teaching; Able to talk without looking

at notes.

� Allowed question from students, good answer to the question.

� Students enjoyed the assigned readings.

� He cares about sociology and teaching.

� Take-home message at the end of the presentation was great.

� Key concepts should be repeated, interaction limited to group discussion.

� Be careful about going too deep.

Katlyn Sauvage (Peer Mentor)

� Very well prepared and knowledgeable.

� Student engaged and asked relevant questions.

� Logical progression, clear slides.

� Good use of media to introduce theory; clear application of theory.

� Inclusion of take-home message is nice.

� Student interaction during lecture is limited, could use more direction.

Students’ Comments

(Most frequently made comments are presented here)

� Very well organized and easy to follow

� Knowledge of the topic/in the area

� His passion towards his works is notable

� Use of visual aids, examples are excellent

� Speaks a little slow, he is aware of his accent