For the past two years, I have been working on students' evaluation of classroom teaching. I have kept a record of informal conversations【56】some 300 students from at【57】twenty-one colleges and universities. The students were generally【58】and direct in their comments【59】how course work could be better【60】Most of their remarks were kindly【61】—with tolerance rather than bitterness—and frequently were softened by the【62】that the students were speaking【63】some, not all instructors. Nevertheless,【64】the following suggestions and comments indicate, students feel【65】with things as they are in the classroom. Professors should be【66】from reading lecture notes. ' It makes their【67】monotonous If they are going to read, why not【68】out copies of the lecture? Then we【69】need to go to class. Professors should【70】repeating lectures material that is in the textbook.【71】we've read the material, we want to【72】it or hear it elaborated on,【73】repeated. 'A lot of students hate to buy a【74】text that the professor has written【75】to have his lectures repeat it. (56)