MINUTES
NOVEMBER 2, 2004
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Truman Bashore, Maggie Myers, Matha Schleinitz, Ruth Barney, and Iden
Smith
The minutes of the
October 12 meeting were approved as submitted.
The meeting was
used to brainstorm possible items for use on the evaluation of instruction
form. The items were grouped into six categories plus some open ended
items.
Communication:
- Was Timely
- Was Clear
- Was respectful
- Explains things
well
- Established
clear expectations
Instructional
Methods:
- Learner
centered
- Active learning
- Instructional
methods are diverse
- Instructional
methods are effective
- Relates
material to the real world (gives realistic examples)
Content:
- Syllabus is
detailed
- Expectations
are outlined
- Instructor
followed syllabus
- Organization of
content matter
- New concepts
build on old
- Adequate time
to cover content
- Assignments
detailed enough
Faculty:
- Knowledgeable
- Enthusiastic
- Prepared
- Organized
- Learner
Centered
- Respectful of
students
- Atmosphere of
trust
- Responsive
- Has best
interests of students in mind
Critical Thinking:
- Does instructor
provide problems to solve
- Are
assignments, questions, tests challenging
- Does the
instructor require students to apply knowledge to new situations
- Did course
prepare student to learn other things?
Tests and
Evaluations:
- Returns tests
and other assignments within a specified amount of time
- Uses a variety
of evaluation methods
- Gave an
appropriate number of tests
- Tests cover the
material covered in the course
- Extent to which
objectives were mastered
Open-Ended
Questions:
- What could be
done to make the course better?
- What is your
overall feeling about this course?
- Did you learn a
lot in this course?
- How would you
improve this course?
The Team wants to
make the new evaluation of instruction form shorter than the current form
so the list above will need to be shortened. The Team will continue to
work on this project at its next meeting.
