Not directly, however reading end of course surveys I will look for any patterns that might suggest I need to change something in either direction or approach. Additionally I might sense a swing in age range or learning styles that might have an impact on the direction while teaching the course. If I feel that I need to adjust at some point I will do so and fully inform the class as to why we might be changing some approaches or objectives while still ensuring that all the course objectives are still met. I do not allow for the class to have a sense of control over the material, that in my opinion is not a good approach and can lead to a breakdown in the learning environment.
Occasionally I will ask if there are any topics that they would like to have incorporated. Material must be relevant to current topics
Lynn,
I agree. Waiting for the "end of course" survey results is far too late to gather student input. I feel that the evaluations should serve as a summary of student input and that there should be a minimal amount of "surprises" for the instructor.
Tremayne Simpson
Stacey,
I agree...allowing full involvement from students, in regards to lesson planning can be ineffective. Even when instructors have self-directed students in their classes, it is important to remember that they are still the "student" and should not provide the "formula" for their course of learning. Student input is valuable, however it should not be the primary catalyst for lesson plans.
Tremayne Simpson
We offer course evaluations at the end of each course. It provides students with an opportunity to comment on what they have learned and how they feel the materials and instruction could be improved.
I believe that a lesson plan should grow and evolve with the learning styles and educational level of the students.
As I teach , I am always requesting feedback on the topic and its relevance and delivery.
I encourage student feedback, and pair it with my knowledge of current insdutry trends, inorder to tailor it more specifially.
Once I develop a lesson plan, I will run it at least 3 x through beofre I make any major adjutments. This way I am not makinf "knee jerk" adjustments, but make those changes that have appeared as issues each time I run it.
I absolutely ask for my students' input. Most of my students are very self-aware in knowing what works best for them to learn. I don't wait for the end of course surveys to get this feedback. The students in the room right now are the ones that need adjustments, so the process has to change a little for each new group in a given course. It is important though, not to allow one student to dictate how the lesson is presented. If something is working for most, then the student/students for whom it is not working is/are scheduled for out of class tutoring.
I do not allow student to be actively involved in lesson planning. However, they do have freedom during certain classroom activities. Also, they can provide input during course evaluations provided both at midterm and at the end of the course. These evaluations are taken into consideration for future course development and classroom activities.
I do ,especially ,i encourage them to put any and all suggestions in the student survey as well.
Yes I do allow my student to have input for lession plan revisions based on flow and ease of learning for the next class. Student's tend to give good ideas and input!
Students are not actively involved in lesson planning. That said, they can provide input during course evaluations provided at the end of the course. The evaluations are taken in to consideration for future course development.
I always give them a leason plan and latter on follow them
The input is does through student surveys and yes corrective action is takien as required
I do take suggestions from students about curriculum development. They have some good ideas now and then. Our curriculum is set by our corporate offices so I can't change many things. But I can bring the students' ideas to management's attention.
By finding out thier known and unknown about the subject and i incorporate it into the plan.
At the end of the course i encourage their suggestion about what i should have done better.
so true because a lot of our students have experience some life lessons that might can be used in the class to help the not so mature students
Throughout the term I encourage the students to discuss how the course is progressing.
I take into account the dynamics of each group of students, supprisingly 2 classes are seldom the same.
Lani,
In addition, course survey completion rates are of equal importance. In order to make revisions and to have a true understanding of how the class went, the results must come from a substantial survey sample.
Tremayne Simpson
End of the course evaluation is very important. If there are negative response then that's one way of correcting, & making it better.
I like to ask the students on their final exam things they liked and disliked in regards to the class. I ask them to be honest and share if there is something they did not like in class and to share examples of what they would have liked to see in class instead. For the most part, if a student does not like something in particular I normally hear from them as soon as it happens. That doesn't necessarily mean I will not do it in the future but I like to examine the reasoning behind a student's reasoning.
As a school, we have course evaluations as well that are collected at the end of each class.
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