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Acting on unit evaluation data:A strategic development initiative in
Medicine, Nursing and Health SciencesK Gilbert, B Williams and C Nair
Australasian Higher Education Evaluation Forum 2008Thursday 2 October
Presented by: Kara Gilbert, Centre for the Advancement of Learning and Teaching (CALT)
Teaching practice
MonQuest
Student Learning Experience/Outcome
Course Unit Evaluations
Centre for Higher Education Quality
Unit Evaluation core items
Quantitative
1. The learning objectives of this unit were made clear to me
2. The unit enabled me to achieve the learning objectives
3. I found the unit to be intellectually stimulating
4. I found the resources provided for the unit to be helpful
5. I received constructive feedback on my work
6. The feedback I received was provided in time to help me improve
7. The overall amount of work required of me for this unit was appropriate
8. Overall, I was satisfied with the quality of this unit
Timely feedback
Constructive feedback
University
3.00
3.20
3.40
3.60
3.80
4.00
4.20
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Item
Me
an
2005
2006
2007
Unit Evaluation – University Summary
Unit Evaluation Faculty MN&HS Summary
Medicine
3.00
3.20
3.40
3.60
3.80
4.00
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Item
Me
an 2005
2006
2007
Centre for Higher Education Quality
Collaborative Unit Improvement Strategy
CALT and CHEQ work closely with faculties to:
• Identify poorly rated areas of learning and teaching
• Support strategies for improvement
Centre for Higher Education Quality
CALT-MN&HS Unit Improvement Strategy
Individual units marked for improvement
• MN&HS Educational Design & e-Learning Unit
Faculty-wide issue of feedback
• CALT-MN&HS workshop event at Peninsula
Centre for Higher Education Quality
The Feedback Loop: Linking Teaching, Learning and University Evaluations in Improvement Strategies
Teaching practice
MonQuest
Student Learning Experience/Outcome
Course Unit Evaluations
A professional development workshop for Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences held at Peninsula campus, Monash University, on February 13, 2008
Steering Committee:Ms Kara GilbertCentre for the Advancement of Learning and TeachingMr Brett WilliamsCommunity Emergency Health and Paramedic PracticeDr Elizabeth MolloyPhysiotherapyDr Robyn BensonEducational Design and e-LearningMs Prue MorganPhysiotherapyDr Lisa McKennaNursing and MidwiferyDr Belinda LewisHealth Science
Centre for Higher Education Quality
Feedback workshop
Focus on strategies for improving feedback
at two levels:
• Teaching (local perspectives)
• Governance (institutional perspectives)
Centre for Higher Education Quality
Feedback workshop
Educational significance:
• Cross disciplinary applicability
• Student engagement in staff PD program
• Alignment of quality assurance with pedagogical strategy
Centre for Higher Education Quality
Workshop Overview & Summary
Programme
9.30-9.35 Welcome and IntroductionMs Kara Gilbert, CALT Mr Brett Williams, Community Emergency Health and Paramedic Practice
9.35-10.30 Session 1: What is feedback? Conceptualising feedback for the health sciencesDr Elizabeth Molloy, Physiotherapy
10.30-10.45 Session 2: Using Unit Evaluation Data for Quality Improvement - A Focus on Feedback Items in MN&HSMs Kara Gilbert, CALT
11.00-12.00 Session 3: Sharing strengths and weaknesses of practice-based experiencesTheme 1: Clinical placements (Leader: Dr Lisa McKenna)Theme 2: e-Learning (Leader: Mr Brett Williams)Theme 3: Interprofessional teaching (Leader: Ms Prue Morgan)Theme 4: Distance education/cross-campus teaching (Leader: Dr R Benson)
12.00-12.30 Session 4: Summary and ReflectionDr Elizabeth Molloy, Physiotherapy
12.30-12.45 Workshop Evaluation and ClosureMr Brett Williams, Community Emergency Health and Paramedic Practice Ms Kara Gilbert, CALT
Teaching practice
MonQuest
Student Learning Experience/Outcome
Course Unit Evaluations
Centre for Higher Education Quality
Workshop Evaluation
Satisfaction rating: Mean 4.07 (SD .140)
Most participants felt having students and
staff together was very beneficial: Mean 4.63 (SD .121)
Centre for Higher Education Quality
Post-Workshop Outcomes
1. ResourcesTool Kit of Feedback Strategies
E-Resource for Professional Development
Resources Promotions
Centre for Higher Education Quality
Tool Kit
Tool Kit of Feedback Strategies
Strategy 1: Student Orientation
Strategy 2:Provision &Consultation
Strategy 3: Pedagogical Methods
Strategy 4: Feed Forward
Strategy 5: Governance (Staff Management & Training)
Clinical Placement
e-Learning
IPE
Cross-Campus Teaching
25 respondents, 65 suggestions on FB strategy
Centre for Higher Education Quality
Post-Workshop Outcomes
1. ResourcesTool Kit of Feedback Strategies
E-Resource for Professional Development
2. Monash Radio iPodcast (scheduled Tues May 27)
URL
Resources Promotions
Centre for Higher Education Quality
Monash Radio i-Podcast
Monash Radio iPodcast (scheduled Tues May 27)
Student engagement
CALT intern (Monash Radio)Workshop student participants
Resource link (URL)
Workshop BookletTool Kit Brochure
Project Report
Centre for Higher Education Quality
Post-Workshop Outcomes
1. ResourcesTool Kit of Feedback Strategies
E-Resource for Professional Development
2. Monash Radio iPodcast (scheduled Tues May 27)
3. In-House PresentationsCALT Conversations over Coffee
MQN MeetingStudent - lecture report
4. ConferencesANZAME 2008AHEEF 2008
5. Publication proposalsBook
(Springer Professional Learning Series)Journal article
(Medical Education)
6. Grant ApplicationANZAME Seeding Grant
URL
Resources Promotions
Centre for Higher Education Quality
Value of CALT-Faculty collaboration
Guided educational significance:
• Cross-disciplinary applicability
• Engagement of students in staff professional development program
• Alignment of quality assurance with pedagogical strategy
Centre for Higher Education Quality
Value of CALT-Faculty collaboration
Stimulated faculty engagement in quality improvement processes:
• Empowered & supported the faculty
• Drew on expertise within the faculty
• Fostered development of tools & expertise for sustaining the management of improvement
Centre for Higher Education Quality
Value of CALT-Faculty collaboration
Focused on students:
• Enhancing the learning experience of students
• Promoting student-staff interaction in improvement strategy
Centre for Higher Education Quality
Key points
• Staff motivation
• Pedagogical governance
• Impact of intervention
• Research-teaching nexus
Centre for Higher Education Quality
The Feedback Loop
Teaching practice
MonQuest
Student Learning Experience/Outcome
Course Unit Evaluations
CALT MN&HS CMHSE