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Take any start-of-semester survey you give your students to show you won’t ask them questions you wouldn’t answer yourself.

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Goal:
  • Have a class that is built around a principle of fairness.
Reason:
  • It’s crucial for students to see your respect for them, their learning, and their time from the beginning of the course.
Action:
  • Show your students your answers to all the questions once they’ve had a chance to take the start-of-semester survey.

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  • Student-Faculty Interaction
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Ellen Spertus
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