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Before you make a public comment related to performance, there are a couple of important things to consider. Be Careful Naming Names Read the room. Would calling out a student for doing something awesome make other students feel less confident? Don’t comment on surprisingly poor performance by your ace students thinking it might make everyone else feel better. As the example of Mark (Links to an external site.) illustrates, that could go really poorly. |
These are the three mains ways, outside of content, that faculty communicate with students. Each has its own benefits and drawbacks and there are times when each is most appropriate.
When To Use Which
You might not think this would take much consideration but there are a few situations you might find yourself debating about which would be best.