Michael,
Interesting experience. Maybe the higher level students have had other classes with you (perhaps?) and feel more comfortable giving you feedback?
Student evaluations help me the most in higher level courses, and administrative helps me most in the lower level courses. Students in the later courses seem to be much more interested in providing workable feedback than the lower level class students do.
Ricardo,
This would give you a variety of perspectives and a lot to various feedback. Thanks for your input.
In looking at the different types of evaluations, I think student surveys and self evaluation along with peer review work well to close the loop.
Heather,
Your self-evaluation or the self-evaluation from a students' point of view?
Self evaluation of course.
Amy,
I like getting a variety of feedback from different people so that I can get a different perspectives. Thanks!
I think that a combination of feedback from student and administrative evaluations along with industry and peer input would provide a comprehensive basis to help close the loop.
Terry,
I too like to get feedback/input from various sources. To me - the more the merrier. ;-)
I find that feedback from both the students and the institution allows me to better evaluate my courses and close the loop.
Kevin,
We take feedback however we can get it. ;-) Variety is good and it provides us with different perspectives. Then, we can make appropriate edits to our courses. Thanks!
Eyad,
I enjoy a variety of evaluations as well. We have to make sure we are meeting the needs of the students, the course and the institution. Thanks!
I would have to say that student feedback and peer feedback are important as they are the one most effected by the information and course. Then to make sure the course stays on target you would also include the industry feedback as they are the ones that are using the information on a daily basis.
I don't think it's one particular thing but a multitude of different processes. Evaluation is an important part of making sure you have a quality course evaluation in place. You also have to make sure that it meets with the institutional goals of the university and has met the benchmark of the educational landscape presented before your peers. Also before writing it off as perfect make sure that it is aligned with the program goals.
Nancy,
"Real" feedback is the key. And, I don't always look at the student feedback as complaints, but as constructive criticism. Thanks!
James and Donna,
I looks like the two of you have many of the same perspectives. Thanks for your input.
James,
We do get different perspectives when we use a variety of evaluation techniques. All stakeholders are important components of the evaluation process. And, it is ongoing, just like so many other things in our courses. Nice job.
Sean,
Glad you brought up the point about test questions. After every test, I also go over the ones missed by more than a third of the students. If they can justify their answer, I'll give them the credit. And, I'll edit the test question before the next use. Thanks!
All of them contribute to a real feedback, but taking into consideration students' complaints will make you perform changes in the program that will enhance it and will help students in the learning process.
Donna,
Thank you very much for your post. I agree that both administrative and student feedback is critical to an effective evaluation. However, I would also recommend peer/industry feedback as well. This would provide information on the relevance of the material.
Thanks
Jim
