An Answer to Ratemyprofessor.com

Presented by Rick Stepp-Bolling

At CRLA 2010 Salt Lake City Conference

Focusing Our Mission and Guiding Principles Into Practice

History of Student Evaluation?

When did it all begin?

Formal evaluation: 1980’s

How Do Our Students Currently Make Decisions for Which Classes to Take?

Availability

What Former Students Have Said

What Counselors Recommend

What Professors Recommend

http://www.ratemyprofessors.com/

What Information Do You Think Is Important for Students to Make Better Choices?

Take a few minutes to jot down general areas and specific information that you believe would help students make wiser choices.

Mt SAC’s DE Team’s Choices Revision policy

Grading policy

Department-specific policies

Teaching philosophy

Teaching experience or experience in the professional field

Personal info

Theme approach used?

What makes my class unique/interesting/fun/challenging

Typical Day

Group or individual work

Out of class vs in-class

Lost of homework? (Outside, group work, or individual)

Test/assessments

Strengths/modalities

Teaching strategies: lecture, discussion, group, etc.

Accommodations for LD students

Examples of activities

Handouts philosophy

What is the most important thing about teaching?

Why did you become a teacher?

What would your students say about you?

How will I know if I succeeded in this class?

What is your definition of success?

Rating scales (e.g. concrete vs abstract, rigor)

Instructor’s expectations of students

How does your class content apply/connect with other classes, work, life?

What is specific to this course vs the same for all instructors teaching this course?

Please look at the information below. Would knowing this information about a professor make a difference to you when selecting a course? Please check all statements that are important to you in making that decision.   _____1. The amount of group work required for the class. _____2. Portion of typical class assignments that is completed in class. _____3. The types of tests or assessments used in the class. _____4. The learning styles (i.e. visual, auditory, hands-on) used by the professor. _____5. The professor’s teaching philosophy. _____6. The amount of teaching experience the professor has. _____7. Personal information about the professor. _____8. Examples of class activities used by the professor. _____9. The grading system or policy used by the professor. ____10. Frequency of tests or other assessments.   Other than the day and time class is offered, what additional information would be useful to you in making a decision when selecting a class? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Please look at the information below. Would knowing this information about a professor make a difference to you when selecting a course? Please check all statements that are important to you in making that decision.   _____1. The amount of group work required for the class. _____2. Portion of typical class assignments that is completed in class. _____3. The types of tests or assessments used in the class. _____4. The learning styles (i.e. visual, auditory, hands-on) used by the professor. _____5. The professor’s teaching philosophy. _____6. The amount of teaching experience the professor has. _____7. Personal information about the professor. _____8. Examples of class activities used by the professor. _____9. The grading system or policy used by the professor. ____10. Frequency of tests or other assessments.   Other than the day and time class is offered, what additional information would be useful to you in making a decision when selecting a class? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

400 Students Were Surveyed

For results, see handout

Revision of Template

See handout

What’s Next?

Questions? Comments?

For More Information:

Contact: Rick Stepp-Bolling

Email: estepp-bolling@mtsac.edu