The importance of course quality monitoring the example of course evaluations at WISP dr Wouter de Raad Director of the Warsaw International Studies in.

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The importance of course quality monitoring the example of course evaluations at WISP dr Wouter de Raad Director of the Warsaw International Studies in Psychology Erasmus coordinator for the Faculty of Psychology

About WISP 125 regular + 35 Erasmus students 25+ nationalities 50% foreign students, 50% Polish 120+ instructors involved in program 30% of instructors are visiting professors, from over 15 different countries

Ways of quality monitoring Syllabus review – Teaching methods – Learning outcomes – Assessment methods External review of course work and exam In-class observations Course evaluations

Course evaluations, why? Source of valuable feedback for instructors Creates opportunity for communication with instructors Way to involve students Strengthens culture that values quality Helps decision making

WISP course evaluation All courses are evaluated, not optional Evaluation form (on paper) filled in by students during last class of each course Rating questions and open ended questions Evaluations filled in anonymously Instructor leaves room during evaluation Students deliver evaluations to WISP office in sealed envelope

Items regarding the course overall

Items regarding learning and involvement

Items regarding teaching

Open ended questions

Feedback Per course, individual feedback to instructors Summary of ratings Information about relative performance

Feedback Per course, individual feedback to instructors Summary of ratings Information about relative performance Grade distribution

Feedback Per course, individual feedback to instructors Summary of ratings Information about relative performance Grade distribution Scans of students’ written suggestions

Feedback Short discussion with additional remarks and requests Possible decisions – Skills training – Continuation/discontinuation

Improving construction of the evaluations Scores on items highly correlated Do students distinguish between different aspects of a course, or… do they evaluate a course or teacher in general? What are the dimensions that student evaluate?

Thank you :) Wouter de Raad