Steve Grodsky
Teaching Portfolio
Public Outreach
Survey Statement: I found the public outreach aspect of the group project a valuable experience.
Average Student Response (1 = "Strongly disagree; 5 = "Strongly agree"): 4.4
Student comments on the outreach event (from survey; unedited and unaltered):
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It helped the class with communication and helped some development of persuasion skills.
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I believe the outreach event was very eye-opening. I ate an insect and liked it, which is not what I was expecting.
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I loved the outreach event. I was suprised to see how many people were actually open to trying insects. It also gave me a chance to try eating them which was a great experience.
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I thought the outreach project was awesome and I believe it advertised the class very well.
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...the outreach project was amazing.
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Good to reflect on the knowledge I gained and show it off...
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...it gave my group and classmates experience speaking to the public.
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I liked the outreach event. It was fun.
An ENT 201 student (right) tries convincing a fellow student
to try eating a "Rice Cricket Treat".
An ENT 201 student (far left) explaining the environmental benefits of farming insects over other forms of protein.
A crowd stirring about our booth on NC State's Brickyard.