WSM 2016

Quality Assurance Questionnaire – Lecture/s

The form should be used to Quality Assure a workshop at WSM 2016.

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Thank you for undertaking to quality assure this workshop.This feedback is very important so please return the completed form to the AAGBI Events team as soon as possible.

How to complete this document:

There are three sections to this document:

  1. ‘Overall Quality of preparation, delivery, materials and outcomes’:objective judgements against a preset criteria.
  2. ‘Expert Opinion’: a subjective impression and suggestions for improvement.

(n.b. the above two refer to the talk specified)

  1. ‘Overall value’ of the session itself.

We recommend that you fill out the form during or immediately after the session in question, to ensure good recall.

Please also rate the talk from 1-10 against the Codes and Learning Objectives below.

Quality Assurer name:

Workshop title:
Workshop leader: / Codes:
Learning objectives:

Rating of presentation against Codes (1 = very poor; 10 = excellent): ......

Rating of presentation against Learning Objectives (1-10 as above) ......

Section A: Overall Quality of preparation, delivery, materials and outcomes.(Please tick as appropriate).

Good / Satisfactory / Needs development
  1. Introduction, aims and objectives
Notes if required / Comprehensive, clear introduction;aims /objectivesexplained. / Brief,generalintroduction; fairly basic learningaims/objectives. / Littleifanyintroduction; noclearaims / objectives.
  1. Planning of learning
Notes if required / Good / interesting range of activities planned to engage / challenge learners and meet different learning styles/needs. / A range of activities planned. / Sketchy with minimum detail;insufficient teaching / learning activities; lack of preparation negatively impactong on learning.
  1. Learning environment
Notes if required / Good / relevant learningenvironment. Well-laidout/ resourced. / Satisfactory but fairly basic accommodation. / Inadequate for learning purposes; learning / participation hindered / prevented.
  1. Learning materials/ resources
Notes if required / Good range / high quality (creative) materials; very effective (extensive) use of learning technologies. / Satisfactory resources / learning materials; limited use of learning technologies. / Insufficient / inadequate resources to support learning; little / no use of learning technologies.
  1. Appeal to / inclusion of all sections of the audience
Notes if required / Inclusion promoted through effective use of diverse examples and inclusive language, attitudes and terminology; all learner needs catered for. / Knowledge of inclusion demonstrated through use of some diverse examples, but not all learner needs catered for. / Little or no knowledge / awareness of inclusive learning principles; stereotypical, inaccurate or offensive examples used; learners’ needs not catered for.
  1. Pace / structure of delivery
Notes if required / Pace clearly matches subject / learner level; activities well-structured and timed to maintain interest and stimulate learning for all learners; productive use of time. / Overall pace promotes some learning / interest; some activities insufficiently matched to learner/subject level; some time wasting. / Activities lack pace/rigor and do not promote learning; learners lose interest / concentration at some points; many not stretched or over-challenged, confused or struggling to understand.
  1. Style / communication skills
Notes if required / Passionate about subject; good oral presentation skills that engage learners and maintains their concentration. / Moderate enthusiasm; delivery clear but lacks ‘sparkle’; presentation skills satisfactory but some disengagement by learners. / Ineffective or unenthusiastic delivery that does not engage; learners bored or disinterested.
  1. Knowledge
Notes if required / Very knowledgeable and up-to-date in subject area with effective reference to appropriate examples to interest learners / Generally knowledgeable in subject area but some professional updating would improve interest and quality of learning. / Displays a confused, inaccurate or inadequate grasp of some aspects of subject area. Learners confused.
  1. Learner involvement / response
Notes if required / All learners actively involved / engaged; high levels of cooperation and interaction. / Satisfactory involvement / engagement of learners, but only what has to be done and nothing more. / Insufficient or no involvement / engagement of learners; passive instruction what to do and when; limited concentration / interest; obvious boredom.
  1. Identification / support of individual learning needs
Notes if required / Good support; one-to-one guidance; differentiated resources / activities; learners able to work independently and above expectations. / Some individual support sufficient to enable learners to make progress – though not necessarily to match their potential. / Insufficient / no support of individual learning needs; resources / activities insufficiently developed or amended to meet different learning needs.
  1. Assessment of learning
Notes if required / Learning / knowledge / progress of all regularly checked, supported and challenged; good leader response (i.e. praise, support, guidance). / Learning / knowledge / progress of most appropriately checked and supported; some use of questioning to reinforce learning and challenge further learning. / Learning / knowledge / progress of most insufficiently checked or supported; insufficient guidance on what learners need to do to improve; little evidence that assessment outcomes are used to plan learning.
  1. Workshop leader in control of the learning environment and learning
Notes if required / Highly effective group/individual management with clear directions throughout; high mutual faculty/learner respect. / Satisfactory management of group; generally clear instructions; appropriate working relationship overall but only satisfactory learning progress. / Ineffective management of group/individual activities; instructions not always clear; leader unable to impose his/herself; inappropriate noise levels; learners not always listening / responding; some lack of respect or value evident.
  1. Opportunity for questions
Notes if required / Workshopkept to allotted time; ample time for questions / Minimal time for questions available. / Workshop overran; no time for questions
  1. Review / recap / summary of learning
Notes if required / Effective review of learning at intervals throughout workshop; very clear / creative) summary linked to learning aims/objectives and to future learning / practice. / Some review of learning and brief summary at end of workshop. / Insufficient / no review of learningor summary at end of workshop, with little / no reference to future practice.
  1. Activities and Learning methods
Notes if required / Excellent range/creative approaches and activities used to maximise learning and involve all learners; all learners engaged in tasks and motivated. / Limited range but some effort to vary approach and involve learners; learners engaged but perhaps not fully motivated or committed. / Too much emphasis on ‘chalk and talk’; insufficient variety / involvement of learners; learners are passive / disengaged; little / no attempt to match teaching methods to subject or learner needs.

Section B:‘Expert Opinion’.(Please tick / comment as appropriate).

  1. Do you have any specific comments about the content of the workshop?
/ NoYes:
  1. Were there any issues or problems of which we need to be aware?
/ NoYes:
  1. Do you think that we should re-run this workshop?
/ NoYes:
  1. Can you think of any improvements if we were to run it again?
/ NoYes:

Section C:‘Overall value’ of workshop. (Please tick / comment as appropriate).

GoodSatisfactoryNeeds development
Comments:

Signed by Quality Assurer:Date:

Signed by Chair of Education Committee:Date

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