Lost in Translation
February 6, 2009 by SocProf and tagged Academia, Humor
Via Historiann (again!), GayProf provides us with the decoder to students evaluation (NSFW):
As they say, read the whole thing.
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February 7th, 2009 at 9:43 am
There are several more that you missed:
What They Say: “This professor had a political agenda.”
What They Mean: “This professor didn’t allow me to spout off about my political agenda without evidence to support my point.”
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What They Say: “I shouldn’t have to read about gay people in a class that is required for graduation.”
What They Mean: “My religion teaches me to think of gays and lesbians as less than human.”
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What They Say: “The attendance policy for this class treats us like we are children.”
What They Mean: “I had to cancel a two-week vacation in Paris because attendance was required for this class.”
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What They Say: “This class would have been better if taught by an American.”
What They Mean: “I am a member of the KKK.”
February 7th, 2009 at 10:05 am
I didn’t miss them… “Read the whole thing” means “I’m only quoting a little bit to entice you, there’s more at the link”
February 7th, 2009 at 9:56 am
I honestly feel that most of the student evaluations nowadays go into a (quasi)consumer orientation. I don’t think that most students truly understand that the academic institutions have a degree of autonomy that precisely allows them to make decisions based on DIFFERENT skills and NON-CONSUMER knowledge. I can tell you that this sort of thing is influenced by the accounting sciences and administration departments which have nothing better to do then to support mcdonaldization of the university. I think Luc Botnski ? went into this sort of criticism with the NEW SPIRIT OF CAPITALISM which follows a heavy managerialism spirit.