Beyond Student Evaluation of Teaching: Identifying and addressing academic staff development needs |
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| Authors: | Roy Ballantyne Jill Borthwick Jan Packer |
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| Institution: | Queensland University of Technology , Queensland , Australia |
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| Abstract: | Student evaluation of teaching is a commonly accepted means of obtaining feedback on the quality of university teaching. However, its usefulness in contributing to improved teaching performance is dependent on the extent to which staff respond to and apply the information obtained in this way. This paper reports the results of a project designed to extend the application of student evaluations by using them as the basis for staff development. Survey findings from 87 staff and 127 students indicate the priorities for academic and course development perceived by each group. Booklets based on these perceived needs were developed by collaborative staff-student groups and made available to enable staff to improve their teaching in response to student evaluations. |
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