Chinese Culture and Humanities:

A Faculty Development Institute

for Building Chinese Studies

2011 Summer Institute

Optional

Name ______

Discipline ______

Country ______

We would like you to take some time to reflect on the experience of participating in the 2011 Summer Institute on Chinese Culture and Humanities, and how the experience is likely to affect both your teaching and the development of Asian/Chinese studies at your home institution.

Part One

For the following numbered responses, please insert a check mark “√” after the number indicating your level of agreement:

1: Strongly Disagree2: Disagree3: Neither Disagree nor Agree

4: Agree5: Strongly Agree

Prior to attending the Institute, I considered my knowledge of China to be high.

5 4 3 2 1 n/a

Overall, the content of the Institute will inform my teaching of undergraduate courses.

5 4 3 2 1 n/a

The Institute introduced me to other disciplinary approaches, which are useful to my teaching.

5 4 3 2 1 n/a

The Institute introduced me to other teaching styles, which I can use to inform my teaching.

5 4 3 2 1 n/a

I had adequate opportunity for networking with others.

5 4 3 2 1 n/a

I felt comfortable asking questions and interacting with the presenters and other Institute participants.

5 4 3 2 1 n/a

I intend to pursue possibilities for future collaboration with those I met at the Institute.

5 4 3 2 1 n/a

I would attend another Institute on this or a similar Asian studies topic.

5 4 3 2 1 n/a

I would recommend this Institute to a colleague.

5 4 3 2 1 n/a

Part Two

Please be as concrete and specific as possible in framing your responses to the following questions.

  1. How has the Institute experience affected you as a university teacher? Over the short-, medium- and long-term, what changes will you make in the courses that you teach, in terms of content and methodology?
  1. What kind of institutional development do you anticipate resulting from your Institute experience, at the departmental, division or college/university level? This may include new grant-writing activities, new certificate, minor or major programs, etc.
  1. What were your expectations of this Institute? Were your expectations realized, or if not, how might we have better served your needs?
  1. Evaluate your experience while attending the Institute (housing, meals, library and computer facilities, access to resources at the University of Hawaii, the EastWestCenter, and the greater Hawaiian community). Do you have suggestions for improvement?
  1. Do you have suggestions for future seminars, institutes, or presenters you feel would be a good fit with the Asian Studies Development Program?