Asking students for feedback on the course part way through the semester (ideally, even before the midpoint) can be a powerful way to harness their ideas, increase their buy-in and engagement, and decrease student annoyance on the end-of-semester evaluations. Fevzi Okumus's workshop provides a number of ideas, parameters, and suggestions for doing a midterm evaluation. This sample midterm evaluation may also be freely used or adapted for your own class.
American Association of Higher Education
Website Title | Comments |
American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education | Excellent site on evaluating teaching using best practices model. |
In addition to the information included here, we invite you to participate in events focused on Assessment listed in our calendar and to contact the Faculty Center for additional assistance.
Kristen Schellhase
College of Health & Public Affairs
Be Prepared
Plan lectures, labs and exams well in advance. The more organized the educator is, the more organized the student can be. The class syllabus should have a deliberate direction. All assignments should lead to further understanding of the material. Preparation includes making sure that the direction and...
Susan Quelly
College of Nursing
There are many people who are experts in their specific
profession or discipline. Some of these people impart knowledge and wisdom
while facilitating others to critically think, learn, and achieve great
intellectual, psychomotor, and/or emotional growth…we call these people
“teachers.” It is no different...
Carlos Valdez
College of Business Administration
I believe about teaching that it is a way to change the world. A course can be a small action but with great impact in students' lives if the course creates the appropriate learning environment where the students learn not only the theory but also how to apply it in real world scenarios.
I studied communications ...