T E A C H I N G A S S E S S M E N T S E R V I C E S
SMALL GROUP INSTRUCTIONAL DIAGNOSIS
A consultant from CTE will visit a class for 50-75 minutes and, without the instructor being present, ask the students
three questions about the class: 1) what has helped them learn, 2) what has made learning difficult, and 3) what
suggestions do they have for change. Small groups of students discuss and answer these questions. The consultant meets with
the instructor and passes on this information.
Availability: October and March
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PAPER & PENCIL ASSESSMENT
CTE will provide a master copy of comment forms (with the above three Small Group questions) which can be duplicated and distributed to your class. Students anonymously answer questions on what is going well with the course of what may need clarification or improvement. The instructor should review the forms and look for key comments or student consensus. A session could then be scheduled to review and discuss the results. Forms may be delivered to the Center for Teaching Excellence for compilation to assure anonymity.
Availability: October and March
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CLASSROOM OBSERVATION
Upon request, a CTE staff member will visit a class session to observe the teaching process and conduct a peer review. A follow-up session is scheduled with the CTE consultant to discuss the observations and recommendations.
Availability: All year round
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CLASSROOM OBSERVATION/DIGITAL VIDEO
Upon request, a CTE consultant will visit the classroom and conduct an observation and evaluation of the session. A follow-up session will be scheduled to discuss the observations and recommendations. During the classroom observation, a digital video recorder can be recording the class, and a DVD will be created to give to the instructor for private viewing.
Instructor must provide a blank, recordable DVD-R. Ask your CTE consultant whether he or she will be providing the videotaping for you. If not, you will need to make arrangements with CIS (Center for Instructional Support) for borrowing digital equipment. For more information about video equipment borrowing, visit their website at http://www.cis.hawaii.edu and look under Media Services. You may also want to check with your department or college to see if they loan out recording equipment.
***Instructors may contact CIS to borrow equipment to record their teaching without having to schedule a classroom assessment. Please telephone 956-8075 to request a reservation.
Availability: All year round
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