https://padlet.com/mikehackman1/abxz0mu9zragxnj9 Reflections on the impacts of our worst and best teachers on us as learners en-us 2022-01-27 09:20:06 UTC 2026-03-17 16:48:32 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f468-1f3eb.png mikehackman1 https://padlet.com/mikehackman1/abxz0mu9zragxnj9/wish/2017704635 Called me "thick" and led me to believe that I couldn't achieve :(

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]]> 2022-01-28 11:21:50 UTC https://padlet.com/mikehackman1/abxz0mu9zragxnj9/wish/2017707032 https://padlet.com/mikehackman1/abxz0mu9zragxnj9/wish/2017707082 2022-01-28 11:21:53 UTC https://padlet.com/mikehackman1/abxz0mu9zragxnj9/wish/2017707082 https://padlet.com/mikehackman1/abxz0mu9zragxnj9/wish/2017707165 He really helped me with my self-belief! He had also been a mature student and first in his family to go to uni...made me feel like I belonged in academia! 

]]> 2022-01-28 11:21:58 UTC https://padlet.com/mikehackman1/abxz0mu9zragxnj9/wish/2017707165 https://padlet.com/mikehackman1/abxz0mu9zragxnj9/wish/2017707287 The teacher he can lesson to students and give them the time to explain their problem ]]> 2022-01-28 11:22:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mikehackman1/abxz0mu9zragxnj9/wish/2017707287 https://padlet.com/mikehackman1/abxz0mu9zragxnj9/wish/2017707430 Told me that I couldnt do Alevel Biology or Chemistry as I wouldnt pass....here I am doing a PhD in Neurology ]]> 2022-01-28 11:22:13 UTC https://padlet.com/mikehackman1/abxz0mu9zragxnj9/wish/2017707430 morrisc381 https://padlet.com/mikehackman1/abxz0mu9zragxnj9/wish/2017707450 2022-01-28 11:22:14 UTC https://padlet.com/mikehackman1/abxz0mu9zragxnj9/wish/2017707450 https://padlet.com/mikehackman1/abxz0mu9zragxnj9/wish/2017707553 Engaging lecturer, taught a topic I was really interested in and was very approachable]]> 2022-01-28 11:22:20 UTC https://padlet.com/mikehackman1/abxz0mu9zragxnj9/wish/2017707553 https://padlet.com/mikehackman1/abxz0mu9zragxnj9/wish/2017707582 Stopped supporting me to achieve my target grades during my GCSE's when I didnt reach them in my mocks despite asking for help.]]> 2022-01-28 11:22:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mikehackman1/abxz0mu9zragxnj9/wish/2017707582 https://padlet.com/mikehackman1/abxz0mu9zragxnj9/wish/2017707615 Geography teacher - taught the same lesson 5 times, or set us a piece to read and left the room]]> 2022-01-28 11:22:23 UTC https://padlet.com/mikehackman1/abxz0mu9zragxnj9/wish/2017707615 https://padlet.com/mikehackman1/abxz0mu9zragxnj9/wish/2017707756 Really helped me believe in myself for the first time in school, made me love history again, enough to make me study in at uni!

]]> 2022-01-28 11:22:31 UTC https://padlet.com/mikehackman1/abxz0mu9zragxnj9/wish/2017707756 https://padlet.com/mikehackman1/abxz0mu9zragxnj9/wish/2017707929 Never believed in me despite my ability and success. I did well out of spite but it made me fall out of love with the subject.]]> 2022-01-28 11:22:40 UTC https://padlet.com/mikehackman1/abxz0mu9zragxnj9/wish/2017707929 https://padlet.com/mikehackman1/abxz0mu9zragxnj9/wish/2017708002 Always jolly, the classroom was a great place to be - so i wanted to be there and learn]]> 2022-01-28 11:22:44 UTC https://padlet.com/mikehackman1/abxz0mu9zragxnj9/wish/2017708002 https://padlet.com/mikehackman1/abxz0mu9zragxnj9/wish/2017708013 Monotonously read directly off the slides when lecturing. Was very arrogant and spoke down to students. ]]> 2022-01-28 11:22:44 UTC https://padlet.com/mikehackman1/abxz0mu9zragxnj9/wish/2017708013 https://padlet.com/mikehackman1/abxz0mu9zragxnj9/wish/2017708081 She taught me the importance of changing teaching based on the student one is dealing with! and more importantly taught me how to do research as opposed to only tackling my research problem! And instilled in me self-confidence!]]> 2022-01-28 11:22:48 UTC https://padlet.com/mikehackman1/abxz0mu9zragxnj9/wish/2017708081 https://padlet.com/mikehackman1/abxz0mu9zragxnj9/wish/2017708118 Supported open discussion within the classroom through making people feel comfortable.]]> 2022-01-28 11:22:50 UTC https://padlet.com/mikehackman1/abxz0mu9zragxnj9/wish/2017708118 bonchevakaterina https://padlet.com/mikehackman1/abxz0mu9zragxnj9/wish/2017708120 Ms. Guantai 
She was very strict with assignments but never offered feedback on what you have done wrong! HOw were we supposed to learn ...

]]> 2022-01-28 11:22:50 UTC https://padlet.com/mikehackman1/abxz0mu9zragxnj9/wish/2017708120 https://padlet.com/mikehackman1/abxz0mu9zragxnj9/wish/2017708288 I like teacher who has the ability to help the students to achieve their goals ]]> 2022-01-28 11:22:59 UTC https://padlet.com/mikehackman1/abxz0mu9zragxnj9/wish/2017708288 https://padlet.com/mikehackman1/abxz0mu9zragxnj9/wish/2017708427 She tormented everybody in my class, she made me hate chemistry. Still traumatised when I see chemical equastions]]> 2022-01-28 11:23:08 UTC https://padlet.com/mikehackman1/abxz0mu9zragxnj9/wish/2017708427 https://padlet.com/mikehackman1/abxz0mu9zragxnj9/wish/2017708685 Always enthusiastic, reinforced learning in so many interesting ways. Allowed creavitity which is rare in science teaching]]> 2022-01-28 11:23:22 UTC https://padlet.com/mikehackman1/abxz0mu9zragxnj9/wish/2017708685 https://padlet.com/mikehackman1/abxz0mu9zragxnj9/wish/2017708703 Put me at the back of the classroom]]> 2022-01-28 11:23:23 UTC https://padlet.com/mikehackman1/abxz0mu9zragxnj9/wish/2017708703 https://padlet.com/mikehackman1/abxz0mu9zragxnj9/wish/2017708861 Supportive, caring, passionate, engaging and inspirational ]]> 2022-01-28 11:23:33 UTC https://padlet.com/mikehackman1/abxz0mu9zragxnj9/wish/2017708861 https://padlet.com/mikehackman1/abxz0mu9zragxnj9/wish/2017709146 didn't take the time to help those who didn't understand - belittled people ]]> 2022-01-28 11:23:48 UTC https://padlet.com/mikehackman1/abxz0mu9zragxnj9/wish/2017709146 https://padlet.com/mikehackman1/abxz0mu9zragxnj9/wish/2017709323 She made me fall in love with learning and pushed me to pursue my interests]]> 2022-01-28 11:23:56 UTC https://padlet.com/mikehackman1/abxz0mu9zragxnj9/wish/2017709323 https://padlet.com/mikehackman1/abxz0mu9zragxnj9/wish/2017709330 Gave the students the same respect that he expected from them, and had a genuine excitement for the subject that rubbed off on the students.]]> 2022-01-28 11:23:56 UTC https://padlet.com/mikehackman1/abxz0mu9zragxnj9/wish/2017709330 https://padlet.com/mikehackman1/abxz0mu9zragxnj9/wish/2017709356 He was always all over the place! learnt nothing in his module and definitely made us felt disengaged and demotivated]]> 2022-01-28 11:23:58 UTC https://padlet.com/mikehackman1/abxz0mu9zragxnj9/wish/2017709356 https://padlet.com/mikehackman1/abxz0mu9zragxnj9/wish/2017709698 Gave really engaging lectures with passion and made everything he taught feel interesting. Encouraged you to really get into the subject.]]> 2022-01-28 11:24:19 UTC https://padlet.com/mikehackman1/abxz0mu9zragxnj9/wish/2017709698 https://padlet.com/mikehackman1/abxz0mu9zragxnj9/wish/2017709797 Never used slides - gave ouy paper notes or wrote on a blckboard so if you coudln't attend the lecture you'd missed out (he did it on purpose to make people attend) ]]> 2022-01-28 11:24:24 UTC https://padlet.com/mikehackman1/abxz0mu9zragxnj9/wish/2017709797 https://padlet.com/mikehackman1/abxz0mu9zragxnj9/wish/2017709995 He don't usually come to class. if he come didn't teach anything.]]> 2022-01-28 11:24:34 UTC https://padlet.com/mikehackman1/abxz0mu9zragxnj9/wish/2017709995 jakelloyd https://padlet.com/mikehackman1/abxz0mu9zragxnj9/wish/2017710368 Taught me at BA and MA, now supervise my PhD. At every level they've not just been supportive, but genuinely enthusiastic about my projects. At times when I've been less enthused with my work, their positive engagement with it has got me back into it.]]> 2022-01-28 11:24:55 UTC https://padlet.com/mikehackman1/abxz0mu9zragxnj9/wish/2017710368 https://padlet.com/mikehackman1/abxz0mu9zragxnj9/wish/2017711004 Asked us to do personal things (e.g. collecting parcels) for him, treated us like he is the 'boss'. Always said we are not good as a post-graduate student.]]> 2022-01-28 11:25:32 UTC https://padlet.com/mikehackman1/abxz0mu9zragxnj9/wish/2017711004 https://padlet.com/mikehackman1/abxz0mu9zragxnj9/wish/2017711039 Secondary school teacher who literally made the class copy down what she had written on powerpoint slides for the entire hour in silence. If you spoke you got sent out. ]]> 2022-01-28 11:25:34 UTC https://padlet.com/mikehackman1/abxz0mu9zragxnj9/wish/2017711039 jakelloyd https://padlet.com/mikehackman1/abxz0mu9zragxnj9/wish/2017711243 I won't name him but this guy was notoriously scary to the extent that all his students were afraid to speak up and share anything in case they were wrong.]]> 2022-01-28 11:25:47 UTC https://padlet.com/mikehackman1/abxz0mu9zragxnj9/wish/2017711243 https://padlet.com/mikehackman1/abxz0mu9zragxnj9/wish/2017711253 The feedback is overly "big picture" and "high level".]]> 2022-01-28 11:25:47 UTC https://padlet.com/mikehackman1/abxz0mu9zragxnj9/wish/2017711253 bonchevakaterina https://padlet.com/mikehackman1/abxz0mu9zragxnj9/wish/2017711367 PR in practice lecturer
He made the whole semester as real-life simulation. SLeepless nights, stress, dealing with journalists ... complete nightmary similar to military training. but that's why some of the most profaned PR practitioners in the world come straight out of his class.

]]> 2022-01-28 11:25:53 UTC https://padlet.com/mikehackman1/abxz0mu9zragxnj9/wish/2017711367 https://padlet.com/mikehackman1/abxz0mu9zragxnj9/wish/2017712993 He introduced me to the mathematical side of engineering. To me, the worst and the best teacher is in fact the same person.

]]> 2022-01-28 11:27:22 UTC https://padlet.com/mikehackman1/abxz0mu9zragxnj9/wish/2017712993 mikehackman1 https://padlet.com/mikehackman1/abxz0mu9zragxnj9/wish/2017762870 Supported my learning, would kneel down next to my desk and offer support. Made me feel like I could achieve!

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