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Staff Observation Record Sheet (Political Science Department- City College of New York) |
| Name of Instructor |
Marc Stier |
| Date of Visit |
13 March 1987 |
| Name of Observer |
Marshall Berman |
| Topic Discussed in Class |
Sin or environment as causes
of crime; repressive vs. rehabilitative strategies. I was fascinated by the discussion of
changing views of hereditary / environmental bases of crime. |
| Rating System: |
Superior; Good; Fair; Poor |
| 1. Are students stimulated to think?
(Required to document assertions, evaluate evidence; create interpretations of facts;
challenging hypotheses form instructor; provocative questions asked; etc.) |
Yes-students are asked to do
complicated thinking on their feet and they come through! |
| 2. Is significant subject matter emphasized?
(important materials vs. detail; continuing problems vs. ephemeral matters; etc.) |
Yes |
| 3. Is the interest of the class sustained?
(class participation, attention, alertness; etc.) |
Yes |
| 4. Is the class atmosphere good? (absence
of strain, appropriate good humor) |
Superior |
| 5. Is the instructor free from undesirable
traits? (speech mannerisms or defects; disturbing physical movements, rudeness to
students; scolding the class; unpleasant voice; poor English, talking too much; etc.) |
Yes |
| Additional Comments (including amplifications of
foregoing items) |
Students appear not only to
have done the reading, but to have thought about what they've read. The atmosphere of
democratic dialogue was superb and I was envious! |
| General Estimate |
Superior |
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