Dear all,
It has come to my attention that dr. Seiffarth will be leaving UCR. I am personally very sad about this, because I really appreciate his teaching methods both in rhetorics and german. I'm not entirely sure if dr. Seiffarth is being fired or whether he is leaving himself, but in any case I want to show him and UCR that there are students that really appreciate him (regardless of or particularly because of his unstructured and provocative way of teaching), which is the least we can do. If it is true he is being fired, I hope that maybe through this petition we can undo that decision, if it's not too late. I will send the result of this petition both to the dean and to dr. Seiffarth. So if you were happy to have this goofy, funny man teach you rhetoric or german, let your voice be heard!
TL;DR If you appreciated Seiffarth's teaching either in rhetorics or in German please sign this petition!
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April 30, 2017
The feedback regarding Dr. Seiffarth has been profound and underscores the genuine impact he had on his students. I am currently preparing the compiled signatures and testimonials to present to the administration.
April 30, 2017
The response to this petition has been truly remarkable and highlights the lasting impact Dr. Seiffarth has had on our academic community. This momentum proves how deeply his unique teaching style is appreciated by so many students.
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Professor Seiffarth taught me great German - he challenged us to talk by saying provocative things.
I have thoroughly enjoyed Prof. Seiffarth's ACC 280: Intermediate German class. A practice-oriented class with not too much emphasis on the general rigidities of the German language, but rather focused on individual learning possibilities through the assigned reading, class participation, and presentations. Sad to see him leave!
I personally really like the way Seiffarth teaches, I improved my German so much more in the past two semesters than I did in 6 years of high school. I now even sorta dare to speak it to people.
German I: Although some communication could be better, you could really thrive in this class if you engage in the material instead of trying to suck up the information like a sponge, which really is not efficient for learning a language. Ample opportunities are given to put yourself out there even if you are not that great in the language itself.
I really appreciate dr. Seiffarths teaching style, German is one of the best courses I've taken so far. We learn a great deal, because he makes sure we're actively engaged. If possible, please let him stay!
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Professor Seiffarth put a lot of effort in getting students to participate in class and especially in class discussions. The best way to learn a language is to actually speak it. And he motivated me to do so.
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Dear all,
It has come to my attention that dr. Seiffarth will be leaving UCR. I am personally very sad about this, because I really appreciate his teaching methods both in rhetorics and german. I'm not entirely sure if dr. Seiffarth is being fired or whether he is leaving himself, but in any case I want to show him and UCR that there are students that really appreciate him (regardless of or particularly because of his unstructured and provocative way of teaching), which is the least we can do. If it is true he is being fired, I hope that maybe through this petition we can undo that decision, if it's not too late. I will send the result of this petition both to the dean and to dr. Seiffarth. So if you were happy to have this goofy, funny man teach you rhetoric or german, let your voice be heard!
TL;DR If you appreciated Seiffarth's teaching either in rhetorics or in German please sign this petition!
Updates
April 30, 2017
The feedback regarding Dr. Seiffarth has been profound and underscores the genuine impact he had on his students. I am currently preparing the compiled signatures and testimonials to present to the administration.
April 30, 2017
The response to this petition has been truly remarkable and highlights the lasting impact Dr. Seiffarth has had on our academic community. This momentum proves how deeply his unique teaching style is appreciated by so many students.
20 Comments
I really learned a lot in Dr. Seiffarth's German class. The way he made things funny and not serious made it easier to converse. I believe the structure of the class is how language classes should be -- fun and with a lot of discussion, not just pure memorization.
Professor Seiffarth taught me great German - he challenged us to talk by saying provocative things.
I have thoroughly enjoyed Prof. Seiffarth's ACC 280: Intermediate German class. A practice-oriented class with not too much emphasis on the general rigidities of the German language, but rather focused on individual learning possibilities through the assigned reading, class participation, and presentations. Sad to see him leave!
I personally really like the way Seiffarth teaches, I improved my German so much more in the past two semesters than I did in 6 years of high school. I now even sorta dare to speak it to people.
German I: Although some communication could be better, you could really thrive in this class if you engage in the material instead of trying to suck up the information like a sponge, which really is not efficient for learning a language. Ample opportunities are given to put yourself out there even if you are not that great in the language itself.
I really appreciate dr. Seiffarths teaching style, German is one of the best courses I've taken so far. We learn a great deal, because he makes sure we're actively engaged. If possible, please let him stay!
lol
Professor Seiffarth put a lot of effort in getting students to participate in class and especially in class discussions. The best way to learn a language is to actually speak it. And he motivated me to do so.
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I really learned a lot in Dr. Seiffarth's German class. The way he made things funny and not serious made it easier to converse. I believe the structure of the class is how language classes should be -- fun and with a lot of discussion, not just pure memorization.