In this module, you explored when and why to collect feedback on your teaching, examined the challenges and benefits of gathering mid-term student feedback both in person and online, and reviewed the key steps involved in the feedback process. Additionally, you began designing your own feedback survey, developed a plan to administer it to your students, and outlined a strategy to collect, reflect on, and act upon the feedback. You also considered how to effectively debrief with students, sharing what you learned and communicating any changes you plan to make to the course or your instructional approach.
As noted at the beginning of this module, by the end of the module you should be able to:
- Recognize the Importance of Student Feedback: Understand the benefits and limitations of gathering feedback to enhance teaching and learning.
- Explore Effective Feedback Collection Techniques: Examine different methods for collecting meaningful student feedback.
- Design and Implement a Mid-Term Formative Feedback Survey: Create a well-structured survey and develop a plan to collect, analyze, and act on student feedback.
After completing this module, we also encourage you to:
- Reflect on the student feedback you receive and consider documenting this feedback in a teaching portfolio.
- Report back to students regarding the key themes and any changes you plan to make to the course or your teaching, and why.
Final Reflection and Thanks
Thank you for completing this online module on collecting feedback on your teaching! We hope it has helped you recognize the value of gathering student feedback and equipped you with a variety of techniques to add to your teaching toolkit. Ideally, you now have a draft survey ready to implement in one of your courses.
Reflecting on and discussing student feedback can be an enriching experience. With time and practice, integrating feedback into your teaching can become a natural and rewarding part of your professional growth as an educator.
Best of luck as you continue to enhance your teaching practice!
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