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How’s Class?Informal Early Feedback –
A Tool for Assessment
Laura Hahn, Ph.D.
Center for Teaching Excellence
iFoundry
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If You’re Wondering What They’re Thinking and How They’re Learning…
Ask them!
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What is Informal Early Feedback (IEF)?
• Instructor-developed surveys – Rated and/or open-ended questions
– Descriptive and diagnostic information
• Given around mid-semester• Anonymous student feedback
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Why do Informal Early Feedback?
• Opens a dialogue between you and your students
• Signals to your students you care about their learning
• Provides another check of students’ learning• Enables you to identify strengths and weakness
in your teaching during the semester• Can help improve ICES scores
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Using IEF
• Develop survey questions on:– Learning topics
– Assessment topics
– Teaching style topics
• Rated and open-ended items– “Rate the instructor’s ability to explain key concepts.”
– Keep Stop Start
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Using IEF
• Develop survey questions • Give in-class (~10 minutes)• Analyze the results• Debrief main points during next class• Consult with a colleague or specialist
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Resources and References
Angelo, T.A.; Cross, K.P. Classroom Assessment Techniques: A Handbook for College Teachers, 2nd ed. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1993. Glassick, C.E.; Huber, M.T.; Maeroff, G.I. Scholarship Assessed: Evaluation of the Professoriate San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1997. Seldin, P.; et al. Changing Practices in Evaluating Teaching: A Practical Guide to Improved Faculty Performance and Promotion/Tenure Decisions Bolton, MA: Anker Publishing Co., 1999.
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