Evidence-Based Teaching FEEDBACK on INSTRUCTOR RESPONSIVENESS Spring 2012

ASPECTS OF
EBT COURSE / What changes were recommended in Midterm Feedback? / Instructors’ responses to recommendations / How successful were responses?
For EACH bullet:
3 = highly successful
2 = successful
1 = less than successful
0 = clearly inadequate / What ADDITIONAL changes would improve effectiveness?
COURSE CONTENT /
  • Use less class time giving & processing feedback
  • Allow more time for learners to reflect & comment
  • Use some class time to work on projects
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  • More feedback provided online
  • Have increased time in class sessions for reflection, discussion
  • Some group work time + Individual Work Day (Session 13)
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INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES USED IN TEACHING /
  • Improve focus by sometimes trimming discussion time to return to learning new content
  • Label & more clearly explain instructional strategies being used in teaching
  • Less lecture learning
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  • Sought to find a better balance between presentation and discussion of relevant issues
  • Tried to enhance transparency of instructional strategies being used in course delivery
  • Focused on less lecture, more discussion
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INSTRUCTOR ENGAGEMENT /
  • Give more practical advice, personal examples
  • Don’t necessarily respond to every posting on Discussion Threads
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  • Sought to increase practical advice drawn from personal teaching experiences
  • Targeted Discussion feedback to spur further thinking, provide positive feedback
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ELC (COURSE WEBSITE) /
  • Reduce redundancies in locations for resources & information
  • Create search function for topics within threads
  • Better hands-on orientation
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  • Identify one more intuitively “obvious” location for types of information
  • Fran & Chadia have been listening to make improvements in future
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ONLINE CLASS SESSIONS /
  • Consider follow-up questions to keep discussion going
  • More rigid schedule for responding
  • Readings: more useful, addressing range of health professions
  • Online presentations need to be appropriately updated
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  • Honed instructions to improve interactivity of discussions
  • Modified timelines for Discussion responses
  • Provided readings more targeted across health professions
  • Updated materials in online presentations to be current
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READING ASSIGNMENTS /
  • Provide access to new supplemental readings further in advance
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  • Worked to improve timeliness of supplemental reading postings linked to objectives
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FACILITIES /
  • Provide water
  • Room often too cold
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  • Located pitcher in fridge
  • Still a problem?
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OTHER /
  • Have learners bring iPad/ laptop
  • Include resources for course/module development on EBT course site as supplemental resources
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  • Posted announcement in advance as needed; laptops also available in Sim Center
  • Need clarification about this recommendation
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