This petition is aimed at all first year students who are taking the Using Maths in Economics (UME) module.
As your first year student representatives, a prominent issue which we have come across has been regarding the quality of Using Maths in Economics seminar tutors.
We have noticed that complaints from students tend to be regarding:
- Language barriers and an over reliance on scripts, both of which make tutor-student communication quite difficult.
- A perceived insufficient knowledge of the course, making students feel that their queries are not being effectively clarified.
Please note however that this petition is not targeting any specific tutor, nor is it stating that there have been complaints about all UME seminar tutors. However, for the amount of times this issue has been raised, we feel it is our duty to try to resolve it.
Please share and sign this petition, leaving your name and university email, if you would like something to be done about this issue.
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(Selina) [email protected] or (Nadia) [email protected]
Kind regards,
Your student representatives
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I never felt comfortable asking questions on areas I was stuck on due to the lack of English that the tutor spoke and their total dependence on scripts. Having a tutor who could actually explain the problems rather than mindlessly copying the solutions onto the whiteboard would be helpful.
Haha, I had Jonny Bonny Boy himself as my seminar tutor, so...no communication barriers exactly. Awks
The seminar tutor is very enthusiastic but unfortunately they don't explain the answers that they write on the board - which is next to useless if you don't know how to get to the answers in the first place.
My tutor was enthusiastic about what she was doing and clearly enjoyed teaching. However, I failed to comprehend what she was saying on multiple occasions and she failed to comprehend what I was saying when asking her for clarification. This is unacceptable in an institution like york.
my tutor was enthusiastic about what she was doing and clearly enjoyed teaching. However, I failed to comprehend wha
Yu <3 <3 <3
The lack of proficiency in spoken English of seminar tutors makes grasping new concepts very difficult.
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This petition is aimed at all first year students who are taking the Using Maths in Economics (UME) module.
As your first year student representatives, a prominent issue which we have come across has been regarding the quality of Using Maths in Economics seminar tutors.
We have noticed that complaints from students tend to be regarding:
- Language barriers and an over reliance on scripts, both of which make tutor-student communication quite difficult.
- A perceived insufficient knowledge of the course, making students feel that their queries are not being effectively clarified.
Please note however that this petition is not targeting any specific tutor, nor is it stating that there have been complaints about all UME seminar tutors. However, for the amount of times this issue has been raised, we feel it is our duty to try to resolve it.
Please share and sign this petition, leaving your name and university email, if you would like something to be done about this issue.
If you have any more to add please also feel free to contact us at
(Selina) [email protected] or (Nadia) [email protected]
Kind regards,
Your student representatives
9 Comments
The quality of teaching I received was substandard. Basic communication skills are essential - especially when talking about complex and sometimes abstract ideas in maths. The communication was so poor that you could not ask questions successfully. If you did not already have A-levels in maths (which am fortunate to have), you'd still gain little knew knowledge from the seminars.
I never felt comfortable asking questions on areas I was stuck on due to the lack of English that the tutor spoke and their total dependence on scripts. Having a tutor who could actually explain the problems rather than mindlessly copying the solutions onto the whiteboard would be helpful.
Haha, I had Jonny Bonny Boy himself as my seminar tutor, so...no communication barriers exactly. Awks
The seminar tutor is very enthusiastic but unfortunately they don't explain the answers that they write on the board - which is next to useless if you don't know how to get to the answers in the first place.
My tutor was enthusiastic about what she was doing and clearly enjoyed teaching. However, I failed to comprehend what she was saying on multiple occasions and she failed to comprehend what I was saying when asking her for clarification. This is unacceptable in an institution like york.
my tutor was enthusiastic about what she was doing and clearly enjoyed teaching. However, I failed to comprehend wha
Yu <3 <3 <3
The lack of proficiency in spoken English of seminar tutors makes grasping new concepts very difficult.
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The quality of teaching I received was substandard. Basic communication skills are essential - especially when talking about complex and sometimes abstract ideas in maths. The communication was so poor that you could not ask questions successfully. If you did not already have A-levels in maths (which am fortunate to have), you'd still gain little knew knowledge from the seminars.