measured in the appraisal session. Most of the discussions with her peers seemed to be about problematic students and an activity that was done to improve the performance of students. Classroom management seemed more quantifiable. In her mind, the mix of students differs from semester to semester and it so happened that during her mid-year review, she had a class of rowdy students who presented some problems to her. These problems ranged from poor attendance to nonsubmission of work. Being new, Linda felt that there were some instances where she had underperformed. As she was filling in the appraisal form, she realised that she hadn't participated in many college activities and had not undertaken much research. Linda turned to her colleague, Paul, who had just finished his appraisal session. "How did it go?" she asked. Paul replied, "Thank god that's over. Irene's not in the best of moods. I hope that it doesn't affect my appraisal." Linda said, "Mine's tomorrow.' Paul replied, "Well, with it.
" Questions 1. Why does Linda have a negative impression about the appraisal session? 2.What would have made the appraisal session a more impressive session for Linda so that she could improve on her performance?