IDEA STUDENT EVALUATION REPORTS

Insight

Improvement

Impact®

Using IDEA as a Tool for Reflection about Your Teaching

Raritan Valley Community College January 18, 2012

Underlying Assumptions

• Types of learning must reflect instructor’s purpose.

• Effectiveness is determined by students’ progress on objectives identified by instructor.

Types of learning must reflect the instructor’s purpose

Selecting Course Objectives

How to Select ObjectivesSelect only 3-5 as “Essential” or

“Important”

• Is it a significant part of the course?

• Do you do something specific to help students accomplish the objective?

• Does student progress on the objective influence the final grade?

The IDEA Diagnostic Form Report

• What were students’ perceptions of the course and their learning?

• What might I do to improve my teaching?

Page 1: The Big Picture

Understanding IDEA Scores

4.5+4.54.4+4.44.2+4.2+3.2

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Progress on Relevant Objectives

Adjusted Scores

Adjusted Scores Factors

• Student Work Habits (#43)

• Student Motivation (#39)

• Class Size (Enrollment, FIF)

• Student Effort (multiple items)

• Course Difficulty (multiple items)

Page 2: What did students learn?

Page 2: Description of Course and Students

Page 3: What might I do differently?

Relationship of Learning

Objectives to Teaching Methods

Page 4: Additional Reflection - Statistical Detail

POD-IDEA Notes

• Background

• Helpful Hints

• Assessment Issues

• References and Resources

IDEA Papers

Resources for

•Faculty Evaluation

•Faculty Development