Internal Course Review 2013
Area D
University General Education Internal Course Review 2013 Exercise
Self-assessment of Course Design and Delivery
(to be completed by course teacher of each section of the last course offering)
Course Code & Title:Offering Dept / Unit:
Offering Term:
Part 1: Adherence to approved design (Please ü the circle that corresponds to your opinion.)
1.1 The course syllabus I/we used in the course delivery adheres well to the original course design as approved by the SCGE. / Strongly disagree / ó / Stronglyagree
If your feedback is (3) or below, please specify.
□ I am/We are not aware of the existence of an approved course design.
□ I/We are informed of the approved course design but have given significant change to the syllabus.
(please give reasons for the changes)
1.2 The teaching and learning activities (lectures, tutorial, fieldtrip etc.) I/we adopted in the course adheres well to the original course design as approved by the SCGE. / Strongly
disagree / ó / Strongly
agree
If your feedback is (3) or below, please specify:
□ I am/We are not aware of the existence of an approved course design.
□ I/We are informed of the approved course design but have given significant change to the teaching and learning activities. (please give reasons for the changes)
Part 2: Intended learning outcomes
2.1 Specification of intended learning outcomesa. The learning outcomes of my class are stated in terms of what students will be able to do after taking the course (e.g. to explain, to analyse, to apply, to evaluate). / Strongly
disagree / ó / Strongly
agree
b. Students are informed of the expected learning outcomes. / Yes /No
If your feedback to 2.1a is (3) or below, you may specify the major barrier(s) to the adoption of outcomes-based approach:
2.2 Alignment of learning outcomes
a. Learning outcomes of the course are well aligned with the General Education objectives. / Strongly
disagree / ó / Strongly
agree
If your feedback is (4) or above, please specify which objectives your course aims at.
The course is designed to (please ü whichever appropriate)
□ enhance students’ ability to understand the context of contemporary issues from a complex and disciplinary perspective;
□ introduce students to basic concepts and methodology of the discipline;
□ heighten students’ awareness of how the discipline contribute to knowledge;
□ help students understand how the discipline address problems faced by the modern world and/or human life;
□ develop in students attitudes and skills that are conducive to critical thinking;
□ enhance students’ ability in self-expression and communication with the others;
□ serve as a platform where students can extend their curiosity and read widely beyond their chosen discipline;
□ develop attitudes and competence as independent learners;
□ develop attitudes and competence as team players.
If your feedback is (3) or below, you may specify the major barrier(s) to the alignment of the course learning outcomes with General Education objectives:
b. Learning outcomes of the course are well aligned with the Area Learning Outcomes. / Strongly
disagree / ó / Strongly
agree
If your feedback is (4) or above, you may specify which of the following area outcomes are applicable to your course.
(please ü whichever appropriate)
After studying in this area, students of my class will be able to:
□ examine one’s self with a broadened perspective;
□ appreciate the diversity of values and beliefs;
□ make informed decision about moral issues;
□ articulate his/her own moral judgment;
□ appreciate creative works with a board perspective;
□ perform critical reasoning.
If your feedback is (3) or below, you may specify the major barriers to the alignment of the course learning outcomes with the Area Learning Outcomes.
Part 3: Design of Teaching and Learning
3.1 Readings materialsAn adequate and relevant list of required readings has been assigned to students. / Strongly
disagree / ó / Strongly
agree
If your feedback is (3) or below, you may specify the major barrier(s) for you to give adequate readings for students to read.
3.2 Mechanism to monitor student learning
a. The assignments and/or exam questions I designed could assure that the required readings are actually read. / Strongly
disagree / ó / Strongly
agree
If your feedback is (3) or below, you may specify the major barrier(s) to assuring if the required readings are read.
b. Feedback has been given to students’ work whenever it seemed beneficial to students learning. / Strongly
disagree / ó / Strongly
agree
If your feedback is (3) or below, you may specify the major barrier(s) to giving feedback to students work.
3.3 Course assessment
a. The assignments (problem sets, projects, term papers etc.) were set to measure the expected learning outcomes. / Strongly
disagree / ó / Strongly
agree
You may specify, if your wish to, which assignment was set to measure which outcomes.
b. The exam questions are set to measure the expected learning outcomes. / Strongly
disagree / ó / Strongly
agree
You may specify, if your wish to, which question was set to measure which outcomes.
Part 4: Teacher’s Evaluation of students’ attainment of learning outcomes
4.1 The students’ attainment in the knowledge domain is satisfactory. (e.g. acquisition of factual knowledge, understanding of major theories and methodology, application of concepts to analyze.) / Stronglydisagree / ó / Strongly
agree
Remarks if any:
4.2 The students demonstrate adequate generic skills. (e.g. critical and analytical skill, effective communication, ability to relate the subject matter to real world issues.) / Strongly
disagree / ó / Strongly
agree
Remarks if any:
4.3 The students demonstrate desirable learning attitude. (e.g. open-minded, work independently, work collaboratively, show interest in the course work.) / Strongly
disagree / ó / Strongly
agree
Remarks if any:
Part 5: Other Feedback and Comments
5.1 Do you think the CTE results reflect appropriately your performance in the course?
□ Yes.
□ No. The reason(s) is (are):
5.2 Are there any efforts you have put in the course that you want to draw the reviewers’ attention?
5.3 Do you have any plan to improve the delivery of the course? If yes, please give a brief description of your plan.
5.4 Other comments or suggestions
Teacher: ______Signature: ______Date:______
(class coordinator in case of team-taught course)
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