Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 7, 2023

During lectures, I prayed that no one would ask me a question that I couldn’t answer. I expected a reckoning on my course evaluations, but the results were way worse than I expected. Or, “previously, students questioned my knowledge. During class, my face was red and hot with humiliation as I fumbled through the content.

Course Evaluations 122

Course Evaluations Evaluation Gamification Lecturing 122

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 7, 2023

During lectures, I prayed that no one would ask me a question that I couldn’t answer. I expected a reckoning on my course evaluations, but the results were way worse than I expected. Or, “previously, students questioned my knowledge. During class, my face was red and hot with humiliation as I fumbled through the content.

Course Evaluations 111

Course Evaluations Evaluation Gamification Lecturing 111

Faculty Focus

APRIL 6, 2025

Unfortunately, the most common form of feedback that instructors receive, the mandatory end-of-semester evaluation, is primarily intended to assess faculty rather than the teaching and learning experience. It rarely asks questions focused on student learning. What in this course has hindered your learning?

Instructors 91

Instructors Feedback Evaluation Students 91

Faculty Focus

APRIL 6, 2025

Unfortunately, the most common form of feedback that instructors receive, the mandatory end-of-semester evaluation, is primarily intended to assess faculty rather than the teaching and learning experience. It rarely asks questions focused on student learning. What in this course has hindered your learning?

Instructors 85

Instructors Feedback Evaluation Students 85