An Answer to Ratemyprofessor.com
Presented by Rick Stepp-Bolling
At CRLA 2010 Salt Lake City Conference
Focusing Our Mission and Guiding Principles Into Practice
History of Student Evaluation?
When did it all begin?
Formal evaluation: 1980’s
How Do Our Students Currently Make Decisions for Which Classes to Take?
Availability
What Former Students Have Said
What Counselors Recommend
What Professors Recommend
http://www.ratemyprofessors.com/
What Information Do You Think Is Important for Students to Make Better Choices?
Take a few minutes to jot down general areas and specific information that you believe would help students make wiser choices.
Mt SAC’s DE Team’s Choices Revision policy
Grading policy
Department-specific policies
Teaching philosophy
Teaching experience or experience in the professional field
Personal info
Theme approach used?
What makes my class unique/interesting/fun/challenging
Typical Day
Group or individual work
Out of class vs in-class
Lost of homework? (Outside, group work, or individual)
Test/assessments
Strengths/modalities
Teaching strategies: lecture, discussion, group, etc.
Accommodations for LD students
Examples of activities
Handouts philosophy
What is the most important thing about teaching?
Why did you become a teacher?
What would your students say about you?
How will I know if I succeeded in this class?
What is your definition of success?
Rating scales (e.g. concrete vs abstract, rigor)
Instructor’s expectations of students
How does your class content apply/connect with other classes, work, life?
What is specific to this course vs the same for all instructors teaching this course?
Please look at the information below. Would knowing this information about a professor make a difference to you when selecting a course? Please check all statements that are important to you in making that decision. _____1. The amount of group work required for the class. _____2. Portion of typical class assignments that is completed in class. _____3. The types of tests or assessments used in the class. _____4. The learning styles (i.e. visual, auditory, hands-on) used by the professor. _____5. The professor’s teaching philosophy. _____6. The amount of teaching experience the professor has. _____7. Personal information about the professor. _____8. Examples of class activities used by the professor. _____9. The grading system or policy used by the professor. ____10. Frequency of tests or other assessments. Other than the day and time class is offered, what additional information would be useful to you in making a decision when selecting a class? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Please look at the information below. Would knowing this information about a professor make a difference to you when selecting a course? Please check all statements that are important to you in making that decision. _____1. The amount of group work required for the class. _____2. Portion of typical class assignments that is completed in class. _____3. The types of tests or assessments used in the class. _____4. The learning styles (i.e. visual, auditory, hands-on) used by the professor. _____5. The professor’s teaching philosophy. _____6. The amount of teaching experience the professor has. _____7. Personal information about the professor. _____8. Examples of class activities used by the professor. _____9. The grading system or policy used by the professor. ____10. Frequency of tests or other assessments. Other than the day and time class is offered, what additional information would be useful to you in making a decision when selecting a class? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
400 Students Were Surveyed
For results, see handout
Revision of Template
See handout
What’s Next?
Questions? Comments?
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