Below are my comments in regards to your teaching of the MBA Research Project:
The overall quality of the teaching was very good. This is examined against my personal criteria defined below (along with comments):
- The level and quality of guidance/support provided
- This was excellent. The teaching felt personalised and questions asked were answered to ensure every student was moving forward. Each session was well structured with advanced notice and follow up information. In contrast, many other papers were quite generalised and anything outside of the teaching curriculum was ignored.
- How approachable the teacher is
- The teacher was very approachable and had a true open door policy where students were always welcome. I always felt comfortable to ask any questions and could communicate by phone/email or direct. It was certainly shown that Peter wanted the students to succeed, unlike some teachers who just wanted to get the teaching done.
- How well the teaching is tailored for the audience
- I found the teaching level appropriate. Peter was quite dynamic in his ability to get a feel of where the class was at and to ensure that we were getting the right information. In many other situations (other papers) the teaching level was too basic however the teacher never adjusted the level and just stuck with what they had planned.
- How challenging and interesting are the topics presented/taught
- I felt that the class outline was designed well. It was structured to guide the students and provided them the necessary knowledge and tools at the right times.
- Quality and usefulness of material and presentation media
- Good combination of slides/articles/whiteboard was used. Generally most classes throughout post grad and MBA provided good course material.
- The overall value/impact the teaching created for me personally
- Peter was very motivating and supportive. I was encouraged to do well and he showed great interest in my progress and what I was actually doing. I saw this as an additional level of feedback which enabled my research project to free flow and advance. I feel that this was certainly not provided with other papers and that the majority of the feedback was from assignment/exam grades. Overall, I felt that the teaching provided me with the tools to professionally perform research and the confidence to present a professional research report.