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Creating effective course evaluations
Laura Bestler, Instructional Support Specialist [email protected]
September 27, 2011
When developing a questionnaire think about:
• What to include…
• What to consider…
Include Open Questions
Ask Open Questions
What did you like BEST about this course?
What two things would you CHANGE about this course?
Questions about an instructor’s attributes
Clear expectations
Organized
Prepared
Knowledgeable
Consistent
Questions about an instructor’s behaviors
Listener
Respectful
Encouraging
Enthusiastic
Use Consistent Scales
Strongly Disagree
Strongly Agree
Very Poor Very Good
Very EffectiveVery Ineffective
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… and a No Opinion or Not Applicable option
Produce useful feedback to instructors
that can inform their teaching
Consider:
How will the information be used?
Promotion & Tenure
Program Review
Accreditation
Demographic information?
How will asking about student characteristics help?
Is the information elsewhere?
Consider: Types of Reports
Department?
Dean?
Provost?
Instructors?
Mission: Create, share, and apply knowledge to make Iowa and
the world a better place.
How will the findings SUPPORT the mission?
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Laura Bestler, Instructional Support Specialist
