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I wouldn't worry too much about student feedback. I have got feedback like "This class was terribly organised." and "This class was extremely clear and well or

I wouldn't worry too much about student feedback. I have got feedback like "This class was terribly organised." and "This class was extremely clear and well organised." from the exact same class, just look for the general trends. Interactive activities are great! Do be aware that even with a very interactive activity there may be lots of students who are not actively participating. Two or three students who loudly share their opinions can easily make you forget about the silent majority. Don't worry too much about capturing the interactive parts and demonstrations. The key thing is they are unique enough to stick in people's memory. I still remember demos from my college days and the basic principles they were espousing, even if the technical jargon and equations are now long gone.

_delirium 8y ago
I agree not to put too much weight on the end-of-class course evaluations, although some universities use them formally so you might not be able to avoid caring about them. I do think student feedback is useful, but end of course feedback is often too myopic, primarily influenced by student perceptions of grading: easy classes without much work tend to get high ratings, even if nobody learns much. I personally had very different opinions about my university courses even 1-2 years after graduation vs. right at the time of taking them. Wish there was some more systematic way of collecting that kind of student feedback with a little more hindsight.