Script: Questions to Ask Students

Basic Info:

·      Name/Age/Grade/How many years you have been at UNIS?

·      Favourite teacher?

·      Least favourite teacher? (to be kept confidential)

Questions:

·      What is your favourite class and why?

·      Do you like it when teachers use media (using the active-board, power points, video clips, etc)?

·      Is humor synonymous with good teaching?

·      Before assigning homework, do most of your teachers take into account your other classes/commitments? 

·      Do you feel the method of “self-teaching” works for you?

·      How well do you feel your teachers know you personally? (Not just your academic ability).

·      Where do the boundaries lie for how much to tell your teachers about your personal life?

·      In your opinion, what are the best forms of punishment/reward?

Script: Questions to Ask Teachers

Overall Teaching

·      What are your values in teaching?

·      How would you describe your teaching method in one sentence?

·      What teaching methods do you strongly oppose/disagree with?

·      Why do you think your method is more effective than others?

Techniques

·      Do you ever ask/expect your students to “self-teach”?

·      What do you think of the use of media in present-day classrooms/how often do you use it?

·      Do you believe the use of humor in teaching is important?

·      How do you try to maintain a balance between having fun and studying in your classroom?

·      How do you reach out to disinterested students?

·      How do you deal with disruptive students?

·      What are your methods of reward/punishment? (Which ones do you find more effective than others?)

Homework

·      What are your standards for giving homework (how much, when, etc.)?

·      Do you ever change the due date of work based on students other classes/commitments?

Personal Relations

·      How do you get the attention of your students?

·      How much do you tell your students about yourself/your personal life?

·      Do you think your relationship/connections with your students are strong?

·      Do you find it necessary take the time to get to know your students on a personal level? (If not, why?)

Social Media Presence

Social Media was a big part of our project. Our twitter account, @Acrossthedesk, (follow us!) has over 150 followers, and over 200 people took our poll on facebook. We also have a youtube account, AcrossTheDeskProject, where our video will be posted. It's almost done, get ready for fabulous!


The overall favourite teacher was Mr. Seifring by a landslide, however he declined an interview. 


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