Teaching
Statement of Teaching
I believe that teaching at the university level requires serious commitment to the students as this is the place where students should be challenged to reach their full intellectual potential. I believe it is my responsibility not only to teach the subject matter, but also to instill values desirable for successful business careers by ensuring that my students have the opportunity to develop leadership skills, good project and time management skills, and team work among others. I encourage my students to think “out of the box” and explore areas they may not have known much about prior to taking my classes without fear of making a mistake.
Teaching Experience and Evaluations
The following table outlines Anna’s teaching performance while at Washington State University.
[Note: All evaluations are out of 4.00]
| Course Name (Semester) |
Role | Type | Num. of Students | Instructor Interaction Evaluation | Overall Evaluation | Department Mean | College Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Managing Information Technology (Summer, 2008) |
Instructor and Co-developer | Distance Degree (Online) | 65 | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| Managing Information Technology (Spring, 2008) |
Instructor and Co-developer | Distance Degree (Online) | 68 | 3.73 | 3.52 | 3.33 | 3.27 |
| Managing Information Technology (Fall, 2007) |
Instructor and Co-developer | Distance Degree (Online) | 92 | 3.66 | 3.54 | 3.26 | 3.23 |
| Managing Information Technology (Fall, 2007) |
Lab Instructor | Pullman Campus (2 sections) | 43 46 |
3.76 3.47 |
N/A N/A |
N/A | N/A |
| Managing Information Technology (Summer, 2007) |
Instructor (Co-teaching appointment) | Pullman Campus (Face- to-face) |
14 | 3.68 | 3.58 | N/A | 3.29 |
| Telecommunications and Networking in Business (Spring, 2007) |
Instructor | Distance Degree (Online) | 17 | 3.39 | 3.46 | 3.39 | 3.34 |
Student Comments
- Excellent job, Anna! I enjoyed the course so much, I am thinking of changing my major to MIS. I really appreciated the way she responded so quickly to students, and was available to help throughout the semester. Great class, great instructor!!!
(MIS 250, Fall 2007) - Anna may very well be the best instructor I have ever had. She was a gift this semester.
(MIS 250, Fall 2007) - The instructor was excellent in providing quick feedback on assignments and answering questions. The amount of interaction was considerably greater than my other distance classes.
(MIS 250, Fall 2007) - I would definitely take another class from her. Anna demonstrated her willingness to help us learn and even created alternative assignments for those who were having problems.
(MIS 250, Fall 2007)
