Do the best professors get the worst ratings (from students)?

NJSue
Mon, 03 Jun 2013 13:45:12 +0000

Arbitrary, disorganized professors who don’t keep track of what they’ve taught and whose exams don’t reflect what they covered/assigned during the semester are not good teachers. Professors who want to be liked and who give everyone high grades are also not good teachers.

It’s true that the most effective teachers won’t necessarily have the highest ratings, because they are demanding, and many students don’t like challenge (even if they claim otherwise). On the other hand, a professor whom everyone hates is probably just a bad professor.