Evidence of Teaching Effectiveness
Teaching Honors & Awards
- Teaching Innovation Institute, Cohort 4 (2023-2024)
- Selected to join the Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning’s (CELT) Teaching Innovation Institute, a responsive, interdisciplinary learning community that addresses emergent issues in higher education, during the 2023-2024 academic year.
- Selected to join the Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning’s (CELT) Teaching Innovation Institute, a responsive, interdisciplinary learning community that addresses emergent issues in higher education, during the 2023-2024 academic year.
- Graduate Teaching Excellence Award (2021)
- Awarded by the College of Communication and Information to the graduate teaching assistant who upholds the values and ethics of the discipline, is attuned to student needs, concerns, and interests, and challenges students with robust and diverse assignments.
- Grad Teach Live! Finalist (2019)
- Placed in top 10 social science teaching assistants at the University of Kentucky for innovative teaching practices.
Quantitative Evaluations
What My Students Say
Incredibly kind and thoughtful. Listened with her entire being. Would recommend for anyone and any class. Best professor UK has to offer. She is a very kind and positive person. Usually I don’t partake in class discussions or raise my hand to answer questions, but I felt like I could in this class. Dr. Hoffman is lovely. You can tell she's invested in her students and I felt like she actually cared about me. Dr. Hoffman's positive and encouraging attitude were most helpful in this course because I always felt supported, like I could succeed, and as if I had adequate resources to learn and succeed to the best of my ability. She was just so understanding and always there for us. It was awesome to feel like I mattered to one of my teachers. I consider her to be a sincerely reliable source of academic support. I feel like she has my best interests in mind, both academically and for my general well-being. She is amazing. She is a super friendly teacher who is always prepared, and her content is relatable. She can easily explain things to us in ways we can understand and is always available to help. Her friendliness and ability to work with students created a nurturing learning environment that fostered our development as students. She was a great instructor who is really passionate about what she was teaching. She compelled students to become better writers and public speakers. Along with this, her enthusiasm nonetheless made the course worthwhile. She is such a kind person and an excellent instructor. A recommend from me! She was an incredible instructor who was very caring and understanding toward her students, and was always incorporating elements that were fun and relatable to our age group and interests. |
Dr. Hoffman clearly knows what she is talking about and is familiar with both the content she is teaching and the supplemental readings she is assigning. The examples she uses in class are relevant and comprehensive and she stimulates conversation among classmates discussing the day's subject matter to ensure a well-rounded understanding of the topic. She is both friendly and conversational as well as professional, and she responds quickly to emails. She is accommodating and understanding of special circumstances, and clearly wants to see her students succeed. Dr. Hoffman was extremely respectful and flexible, and was considerate of her students, more so than most professors. She is extremely welcoming, and provides a learning environment that is productive, yet fun. She is my favorite professor I've had at UK. I've had her for two semesters and wish I could take her classes for two more! Hayley Hoffman is a treasure. She is both accommodating and effective at teaching the necessary lessons. She was extremely approachable, reasonable, and kind, which created a great rapport with all of her students. I really felt like I could go to her with questions or concerns and trust that I would be treated kindly and with respect in a timely and helpful manner. I love Hayley. She's so nice, understanding, and a great instructor. She made me excited to come to class and I loved our classroom environment. I trust and respect her a lot. Hayley was great! She was so helpful and always open to answer any and all questions. She is a teacher who truly cares for her students but also helps them grow so much in their knowledge! Anyone taking CIS in the future would be lucky to have her. She was always so kind and prepared for class. I could tell she put so much thought into each lesson. I also noticed that she was genuinely excited to teach us every day. Her attitude encouraged me to do my best. |
What My Department Says
Hayley is an outstanding instructor. Her lesson plan was well organized and included multiple opportunities for students to speak during class. Hayley has an outstanding teacher presence in the classroom, and she really keeps the students engaged in the learning process. Hayley also does an excellent job of incorporating different tools into her lesson plan. |
Hayley is an outstanding instructor. Her lesson plans are always well organized with a lot of activities. She always seems to have great rapport with her students. Hayley is a strong instructor, as evidenced by both her classroom observations and her teaching evaluations. Her students consistently praised her attitude and willingness to help. |