Sarah Hochstetler~Teaching: Student Evaluations~ Home | Research | Curriculum Vitae
“By making us do lots of in-class activities, she was promoting the interaction of students. Not only was everyone able to get to know one another, but it made the classroom atmosphere very enjoyable.” --Freshman Communications major, Winter 2004 “Her seriousness for the course allowed me to take the class seriously as well.” --Freshman Undeclared, Winter 2004 “The atmosphere of the class was warm and inviting and she talked to us, not down to us. The fact that she asked her students about how they felt about certain areas, like the peer reviewing and how to make it better, shows her effort to be the best she can be at her job.” --Freshman English major, Winter 2004 “She encouraged us to be daring with our writing.” --Freshman Undeclared, Spring 2004 “She came to class each morning full of energy which made me more eager to learn.” --Freshman Business major, Spring 2004 “This course was very helpful in that it showed me what college papers are about and what the professors are looking for. I know what college level writing means.” --Freshman Computer Engineering major, Fall 2004 “I think Sarah is an excellent teacher. She came prepared to class every day and had good advice to make the class better readers and writers. She took time to check on each student which shows how she cares for all of her students. She’s one of the best teachers I’ve ever had.” --Freshman Electrical Engineering major, Fall 2004 “Sarah understands the needs of different people.” --Freshman Electrical Engineering major, Winter 2005 “It’s obvious that she cares for her student and it’s this caring which makes the class environment comfortable.” --Freshman Electrical Engineering major, Winter 2005 “Sarah is a very nice teacher and is fun to learn from. She did not seem like a professor that you should be afraid of. She seemed like a peer. The material helped me learn about teamwork and improved my writing skills.” --Freshman Mechanical Engineering major, Spring 2005 "She was very organized and approachable. Also, she wanted us to understand, not just do something.” --Freshman Electrical Engineering major, Fall 2005 “She is straight forward and honest. This helps when trying to write quality essays. She plans everything and is flexible. Overall she make the class fun and educational at the same time.” --Freshman Mechanical Engineering major, Winter 2006 “Sarah has a lot to offer as a writer.” --Sophomore Mechanical Engineering major, Spring 2006 “Hochstetler makes a writing class, which is usually boring, fun and easy to learn. She leaves much of the work for us to figure out which I think is a good thing. She always answers any questions I have clearly and knows her information.” --Freshman Psychology major, Fall 2006 “Sarah always was able to help whenever anyone had a question and always showed respect in anything she did.” --Freshman Computer Engineering major, Fall 2006 “For the first time in a long time, I wasn’t always dreading going to a writing class.” --Freshman Electrical Engineering major, Fall 2006 “She did a good job of explaining each assignment so we knew exactly what she was looking for.” --Sophomore Mechanical Engineering major, Winter 2007 “Sarah was a very enthusiastic teacher and always willing to help.” --Freshman Electrical Engineering major, Winter 2007 “Sarah is one of the best teachers I’ve ever had. Her ability to get people enthusiastic about a (let’s be frank) boring subject is phenomenal. I will miss being her student.” --Freshman Chemical Engineering major, Winter 2007 “She cares about our opinion.” --Freshman Computer Engineering major, Winter 2007 “I very much enjoyed coming to this class purely for the fact that I loved Sarah’s teaching. I learned a great deal from her.” --Freshman Communications and Film Studies major, Spring 2007 “I thank her for helping me become a better writer.” --Freshman Art History major, Spring 2007 “Love the revision policy—helps us learn from mistakes.” --Freshman Biology major, Spring 2007 “She was one of the few people who could give me constructive criticism on my writing. She was very personable, professional and approachable. I looked forward to this class.” --Sophomore Global Studies major, Spring 2007 “Sarah is an excellent teacher. While most teachers of lower division courses condescend to students and run the class as if it were high school, Sarah comes to class ready to conduct business and know that we are mature and capable of doing the same. Sarah also left very helpful and constructive comments on my papers, which made it easy for me to revise my work. Writing is clearly her passion and it is evident in how well she teaches it.” --Sophomore Sociology major, Spring 2007 “Sarah was one of the best writing teachers I have had so far in my education. She is no doubt hard working and inspired me to have interest in writing. She is knowledgeable in many aspects of writing especially the practicalities of writing in the real world.” --Freshman Environmental Studies major, Spring 2007 “Sarah is a great teacher. She has experience in the field and she shares it with her students. She’s very up front and down to business but extremely nice.” --Sophomore French major, Spring 2007 “Sarah has been such an inspiration throughout the course. She has instilled so much confidence in me and I wish I could be her student again.” --Sophomore Psychology major, Spring 2007
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