Nine Things Students Complain about on Evaluations in Lecture Courses
1. There are not enough (or any) concrete examples.
2. Quizzes/homework/lectures don't necessarily match the exams.
3. Homework is not related to lecture.
4. The instructor shows little or no enthusiasm for the subject or the class.
5. There is no emphasis on what is more important and less important.
6. The instructor never asks questions, doesn't know what's going on in the class.
7. The material is dry.
8. Lectures add little to the text.
9. The instructor doesn't pause during lecture.
A non-scientific survey of hundreds of evaluations from Berkeley students.