UC Davis students evaluate teaching assistants (TAs) on 5 qualities, each on a 5-point Likert scale. They can also optionally write an open-ended comment about their TAs (see below for some samples).
So far, I have taught 324 students across 6 terms, with 127 students opting to fill out evaluations (39.20%). My average rating across all students and questions is 4.55 out of 5 (between "very good" and "excellent").
PDF versions of the course evaluations are available upon request.
| Course | Term | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Linguistics | Fall 2023 | The TA-led discussion sections were crucial to my understanding of the material in this course. The TA presented information clearly and understandably. They were very receptive to student questions and feedback, clearly wanting students to succeed and helping put us in the best position to do so. |
| Introduction to Linguistics | Spring 2024 | It seemed like he cared a lot about the students and all of the discussion sections were very well organized and easy to understand. |
| Introduction to Linguistics | Summer Session I 2024 | He was such a good TA. Was very attentive to all students and was willing to work with us to understand the material. He gave great feedback on homework assignments and discussions were always super helpful. |
| Introduction to Linguistics | Summer Session II 2024 | Nick was a wonderful TA! All of the discussions were well-structured and organized. His expectations and grading criteria for assignments were clearly stated. Nick was very professional, kind, and respectful. He encouraged students to participate and engage with the course material. In addition, he enhanced student learning by guiding the students to the right answer rather than giving them the answer. Nick also provided feedback to students about their work. All of his feedback were specific and extremely helpful. Furthermore, Nick was very knowledgeable about the course material. He always encouraged students to ask questions, and was happy to help students understand difficult concepts taught in the course. Overall, Nick's performance as a TA throughout this summer session was well above and beyond excellence! Having Nick as my TA was essential for my success in this course. I would definitely recommend having Nick as a TA to others, and I would love to take more linguistics classes where Nick is my TA! |
| Linguistic Analysis I: Phonetics, Phonology, Morphology | Fall 2024 | Nick is one of the best TAs I've had at UC Davis. He is always well prepared for discussion, responds well to questions, is aware of how much material he wants to cover in the amount of time he has, and sends us weekly emails with reminders about assignments and other things related to the course. He is also very accommodating with his office hours, even offering 8-hour office hours at the end of the quarter. I hope many students in the future will get to benefit from having Nick as a TA. |
| Linguistic Analysis I: Phonetics, Phonology, Morphology | Fall 2024 | This TA always grades work quickly and provides feedback to everyone, pointing out where mistakes could be fixed and giving tips for us to improve. He responds to emails quickly, and always prepared materials for discussion sections that were instrumental to helping students understand. He is one of the most hardworking TAs I have had so far. |
| Linguistic Analysis I: Phonetics, Phonology, Morphology | Fall 2024 | The review sessions were very helpful! I also loved how Nick was super approachable during discussion and office hours; the feedback provided for the assignments were thorough and detailed, allowing me to gain a strong grasp of the material. I really appreciate all his effort! |
| Introduction to Psycholinguistics | Winter 2024 | Nick was a very effective TA. I have not seen this level of detailed and constructive writing feedback in other courses, and he always returned work timely and with specific, not-trite comments. I appreciated his effort throughout the course. |
| Introduction to Psycholinguistics | Winter 2024 | While the grading was harsh in the beginning, Nicholas gave such great comments and thoughtful advice. He knows the material extremely well, and was quick to respond to any concerns/emails. I appreciate the critical lens in which he gave feedback, as I could better know how to improve! |
| Introduction to Psycholinguistics | Winter 2024 | Nick was constantly communicative with the entire course. He takes the time to give us each individualized feedback on each writing assignment with insightful, beneficial comments. His comments pushed us to put in effort and thought into our assignments and papers, and he was present and attentive in every lecture section. When we emailed, he responded promptly and thoroughly. Wonderful TA!!! |