GoKawiilNature column: professor defends ignoring student evaluations to push academic rigor
A Northwestern University marketing professor, Lan Nguyen Chaplin, writes in Nature about deciding to stop weighing student teaching evaluations after receiving harsh feedback calling her 'stingy' and 'arrogant.' She argues that prioritizing being liked by students can compromise academic rigor, and says she now focuses on challenging students rather than seeking their approval.