STUDENT FEEDBACK TEACHING YOUR TEACHER Dr Cristina Stefan

STUDENT FEEDBACK: TEACHING YOUR TEACHER Dr Cristina Stefan Pediatric oncologist May 2007

Hematology module MBCHB IV 2006 and 2007

CLASSROOM ASSESMENT TECHNIQUES ¨ Classroom evaluation ¨ Classroom research

2 FUNDAMENTAL QUESTIONS ¨ 1. How well are students learning? ¨ 2. How effectively are teachers teaching?

HEMATOLOGY MODULE MBCHB IV ¨ 2006 - 171 students ¨ 2007 – 192 students ¨ Evaluation 1 -5, agree strongly/disagree strongly- too easy/too difficult-less <40% to >80% ¨ Comments

RESULTS ¨ Highest score –”outcomes available for the module” _”responsibility rests with me to achieve the results” score : 4 ¨ Lowest score- “feedback promptly” score<3 ¨ Outcome in this module was average to achieve-78% ¨ 70% attended between 80 -100% lectures

STUDENT’S COMMENTS Negative: ¨ -no feedback (or late) ¨ -announcement of marks-very late ¨ -clinical block in the middle of the module Positive: ¨ Helpful study guide ¨ Nice module ¨ Well organized

OUR RESULTS ¨ 2006 – 1 student failed ¨ 2007 -1 student failed ¨ Could we do it differently? ¨ Could we achieve better results? ¨ Did we enjoy it as much as they did? ¨ Could we /they have FUN?

FURTHER COMMENTS ¨ Should this questionnaire be the same for all disciplines? ¨ Audit of the feedback-when , how often? ¨ When should changes be implemented? ¨ Do we give them feedback about their feedback?

TWO WAY COMMUNICATION ¨ Open communication ¨ Clear communication ¨ Direct communication ¨ Ask your students-early informal feedback, one minute response, class committees, students reflection

TWO WAY FEEDBACK ¨ Teachers share results with students ¨ Ask for suggestions ¨ What would they do? ¨ What can they do to contribute to a better learning environment? ¨ Use feedback to develop dialogue ¨ Feedback creates the chance to express interests

ASK YOUR STUDENTS ¨ Early informal feedback ¨ One-minute response ¨ Class committees ¨ Reflect

TEACH THE TEACHER ¨ Do it yourself ¨ Self-evaluation ¨ DO WE NEED TO LEARN HOW TO TEACH?

FINAL SUGGESTION ¨ Getting a student’s point of view can be one of the best guides for how to organize your next lesson

To teach Is to Touch a life Forever