IDEA Course Evaluations New Faculty Academy Spring, 2013 1.

IDEA Course Evaluations

New Faculty AcademySpring, 2013

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Purpose/UsesAdministrativeMeasure EffectivenessImprovement“The most crucial use of [course evaluation results] is for the improvement of instruction. Only your careful study of your evaluation results and student comments can accomplish that goal.” -RSCC Faculty Handbook

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Process: At a Glance

Faculty Information Form (FIF)Instruction PeriodEvaluation PeriodPost-Evaluation

Interpretation Improvement StrategiesRe-evaluate

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Faculty Information Form (FIF)

Online FIF Objectives

Contact Dean or department secretary for guidance on selecting Objectives Essential (1-2)Important (2-3)

Additional Items (directions and sample items on OIER webpage)

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InstructionIDEA objectives on syllabus

Link course activities/lessons to IDEA objectives, and explain to students

Prep students for providing feedback

Consider supplementing IDEA with your own evaluations throughout semester

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Online Evaluations

Student remindersStudent Raider Net email accountsReiterate importance of their feedbackExtra creditIn-class administration procedures

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ResultsSummary Report

Definitions“Unreliable”“Representative”Converted scoresRaw vs. adjusted scores

IDEA results are adjusted for:Student effort/work habits (#13)Student desire to take course, or motivation (#15)Class size

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Results (cont.)

Faculty are encouraged to go over evaluation results with peers or a faculty mentor

Colleagues can help by interpreting results (including open-ended comments) in a less biased way.

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Using Evaluation Results: Course Improvement

Handout: Possible course changes resulting from assessment (of any type)

IDEA Center Suggestions: http://www.theideacenter.org/research-and-papers/pod-idea-center-notes-learning

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Using Evaluation Results: Course Improvement (cont.)

Strategies for improving teaching include:

Helping students answer their own questions.Explaining how each topic fits into the course.Relating course material to real life situations.Scheduling course work in ways which

encourage students to stay up-to-date with their work.

Forming “teams” or “discussion groups” to facilitate learning.

Involving students in “hands-on” projects such as research, case studies, or “real-life” activities.

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Re-Evaluate to Measure the Effect of Changes

Close the loop!Were your changes effective? If not, back to the drawing board….

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For Help

OIER Webpage: http://www.roanestate.edu/?5498-Instructor-Resources-for-Faculty-Evaluations

IDEA Center Research and Papers: http://www.theideacenter.org/research-and-papers

Shelley Esquivel, esquivelsl@roanestate.edu, ext. 4822

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