Student Feedback Request

Upon request, the Teaching Excellence Committee will place on your web page, a form for student feedback. Questions can be tailor-made to your desired information and can include some, all or additions to the suggested topics below.

An example may be as follows:

Student Feedback Request

  To all students in ********. Please answer the following questions with regard to your instructor and the class design. Your answers are submitted anonymously and will serve to be a valuable tool for me to provide you with the best possible course experience that I can provide.

Name:

What do you think of the pace of this course?

What do you think of the textbook?

What could be done to improve the course?

 

The results will be stored on your website for personal access and each time a submission is made, it will be delivered to you e-mail.

Some suggested topics:

Section A: Specific Questions: Quantitative

Circle one of the options. [1 = strongly disagree; 2 = disagree; 3 = neither agree nor disagree; 4 = agree; 5 = strongly agree]. If the question is not relevant to the course, circle “x” ( x = not applicable, not relevant)

  1. The teacher has helped me understand how the knowledge provided in the course can be applied in various situations.

     
  2. The teacher has helped me increase my thinking ability.

     
  3. The teacher explains difficult concepts well.

     
  4. The teacher has aroused/increased my interest in the subject.

     
  5. The teacher shows commitment to teaching.

     
  6. The teacher is available for consultation.

     
  7. The teacher encourages student participation in class.
    [Note: This question may not be relevant to large classes, for instance, a class with more than 50 students.]

Section B: Overall Perception: Quantitative

Circle one of the options. [1=poor; 2=unsatisfactory; 3=satisfactory; 4=good; 5=excellent]

  1. What is your overall perception of the quality of teaching of this teacher?

Section C: Qualitative

Answer the questions in the space provided under each question:

  1. What do you think are (a) the strengths and (b) the weaknesses, of the teacher?

     
  2. What improvements would you suggest?

Part II: Feedback on the Course as a Whole

Write your comments in the space provided

  1. Please comment on the value/usefulness of the knowledge and/or abilities you acquired by taking this course.

     
  2. To what degree has the course enhanced your ability to think critically and/or independently?

     
  3. Do you think there is adequate integration of lectures and other teaching activities such as tutorials, assignments, projects, tests, etc.?

     
  4. Do you have any additional comments on this course in terms of its strengths, weaknesses, or possible improvements?