I love this idea. I will use this myself!. I always assign reading the week prior to lecture, so this way I will be able to gage who is keeping up with the reading! Thank you for sharing this idea!
Every Thursday, I have a scetion called "Housekeeping". During this time, I go over the policies of our institution as well as other current concerns. I also give students the opportunity to provide me with feedback be it on my lesson plan or teaching style. We also do an end of module evaluation to help in lesson plan revisions. How much does the feedback affect the actual lesson plans? We still have to align our lesson plans with the standards of our accreditation institution but as instructors we do have some flexibility to accomodate the feedback as well.
When I am designing a course from the ground up, just a rough outline and a book, I usually ask for input from students the first time I run through the class. While they provide feedback on a weekly basis, I adjust my lesson plans so that the next time I teach the class the outline is better.
I will to a certain degree. If there is something that was not covered in a class previous to mine or if it is something that they want to explore more, I will try and work it into future lessons. This obviously changes with each new group of students or on occasion, does not occur at all.
I ask my students at the end of the term, what they enjoyed or didn't enjoy in class and what they would like to see more of next time they have me as instructor. I ask after the final, when their is no stress. They also take evaluation surveys at my institution, but I like the verbal feedback I get from them.
I do allow for student imput at any time, but especially after our final. I smiply ask what they enjoyed most and least about the course and let them know that I am always trying to deliver the information in the best way possible.
Of course. Many times students ask if we can go over a subject again. In these instances I usually incorporate that particular aspect of the lesson many times in other lessons.
Yes. I allow any input advice about my class. This does not mean the advice is correct or I will change. This is just a suggestion that a student brings to my attention. I believe it is beneficial to take the time and lesson and if change should be done.
Brandon
Michael,
This is a great method for implementing student suggestions. Hopefully, there is some flexibility allowed in the standardized lesson plans.
Tremayne Simpson
Each week I talk with the students and ask how they are doing, progressing. I also ask if they would like "this or this" material to give them a choice. I have chosen both to do, so it doesn't matter to me which one, as I will eventually do both, but it gives them some input into the lesson.
I always tell my students that I get to learn from their feedback, and then I thank them for the education. It amazing how much we learn from our students.
Yes I do. Students will always have suggestions for improving the class, and sometimes I take their suggestion and implement it directly or introduce the idea in my next class.
Scott, I think giving this type of assignment is a great idea. I especially like that you give it at the start of class rather than the end. I think I will also start giving a "Participation Challange of the Day". (I hope it really does motivate the students to get to class on time) What I currently do is ask the students for an evaluation at the end of each module. Do they feel they got all they could from lectures, class assignments, and labs. If not, what could I do different? Where can I, as their instructor, improve? What would they like to see added? Etc... I do read and take into consideration each one. If I can use an idea, I do. I learn from the students just as much as they learn from me.
our lesson plans are standardized. However i do take informal suggestions from students and, if merited, pass them along to the program director.
I often insert new topics that students bring up in class for future classes. In the field of nursing this occurs rather frequently.I found this to be a great format for receiving student input. As long as I kept it structured it really facilitates the learning process.
Are you able to filter out, politely, the students ideas that are not benificial in the long view of the course. I do ask for input, and occasioanlly receive questions related to passing the tests, not learing the material.
I absolutely encourage student feedback on lessons if necessary. Especially the first few times I teach a class, I like to get student feedback to see if there was something the enjoyed, disliked, felt moved to quickly, or feel they did not learn. After I teach a course a few times, this kind of feedback tends to dwindle. Still, until you absoultely know a curriculum is sound, encouraging student feedback can be really helpful!
we also have end of class reviews for the class, I always encourge the students to fill it out, even better I read them and try out the suggestions they might have.
I often ask my students their input when I am instructing. If I have a group of students that make a common suggestion I will incorporate into my lesson plan more espicially if I feel that it is appropriate.
I take input for lesson revisions only from students who have been active up to that point, and only when the suggestions seem to work for the benefits of future classes as a whole. Often, though, students will suggest something that has already been done but hasn't worked for example--in which case, I'll explain to them why things are done in a way different from their current suggestion.
