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Selected student comments from winter 2003

Dr. Crusan,

I would like you to know how VERY MUCH I have enjoyed being your student this quarter! You are truly a teacher's teacher! You practice what you preach! I have learned so much from you. I CAN'T BELIEVE I actually enjoy doing the trees in grammar! :) You have opened my mind to thinking about assessment in ways I have not considered as a teacher (yea, that's pretty sad!) The atmosphere in your classroom is positive and wide open for critical thinking. You allow us to debate and consider the many areas of education. YOU are THE BEST! Thank you, thank you for an absolutely GREAT quarter! Looking forward to the assessment final tomorrow night! :) Fondly, 

Dr. Crusan is a very through instructor. She gives detailed instruction, uses examples and provides handouts.... Dr. Crusan made learning grammar fun... She provides a comfortable environment for learning.

Coming to the class, I thought this would be a very boring class but some how the instructor made it interesting and understandable .... I wish all courses could be as fun and such a learning opportunity.

Dr. Crusan did a wonderful job explaining grammar and working with the class to come to a general consensus and understanding on various topics.

She was very open with us. She always went the extra mile to make sure she answered our questions thoroughly.

I really liked the class discussions we had when someone asked a question. It really helped to arrive at these conclusions ourselves rather than have the answers handed to us - I appreciated knowing the reason behind the solutions.

Dr. Crusan is a great instructor and is very knowledgeable in her field. She has a lot to offer her students and I learned a lot in her class.  It was fun but also meaningful and informative.