Course instructors are encouraged to collect student feedback at the mid-point or multiple times throughout the semester. The feedback benefits you in thinking about adjustments to make with the course, and it also serves as a reflection for students to reconsider how they might approach the class in more effective ways for the second half. Sharing the results with the class often allows students to understand that the course design is meeting the needs of a diverse group of learners.
Some options include: 1. Adapt or use one of the examples below, 2. choose to involve someone from the BCLT for a mid-course analysis conversation with you and your class (contact [email protected] for more information), or 3. have a learning assistant facilitate a mid-course survey or discussion.
Examples from Bowdoin Professors & Beyond Bowdoin
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1) What has helped your learning in the course so far?
2) What has been a challenge to your learning in the course so far?
3) Other comments you would like to share regarding the course
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Now that the semester is about half-way through, your feedback will be collected and used to help improve the classroom experience. Please keep in mind that the structure/organization of this course is already set. Note: your reflections will remain anonymous.
INSTRUCTIONS: Please respond to each statement truthfully, providing additional feedback when necessary.
My understanding of the course content has changed and/or improved since the start of the semester.
Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree
I have acquired or continued to develop [name skill(s)] in this course
Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree
I feel confident approaching the instructor for help with questions or concerns about the course.
Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree
What are your goals in this course?
Have you figured out how to achieve those goals? What will you keep doing or begin doing to succeed in this course?
What activities/ assignments have been helpful to you in this course? Briefly explain why they have improved your learning or skills development.
What activities/ assignments could be modified or clarified to better help you succeed in this course? Briefly explain how these changes will improve your learning or skills development.
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1.Assess your own level of understanding of the course material. (3 is “confused at times, but not stressed!”)
Totally lost Could read these with my eyes closed
1 2 3 4 5
- I am prepared to engage in class
- Less than 20% of the time.
- 20%-40% of the time
- 40%-60% of the time
- 60%-80% of the time
- More than 80% of the time
- 100% 100% 100% !!!
3.What supports your learning in this class?
- What do find impedes with your learning in this class?
- What suggestions do you have for ways to improve your learning in this class?
- Anything else that you would like share?
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Start-Stop-Continue. Students are asked to write three short sentences:
- Sentence one identifies one thing they’d like to stop doing in class.
- Sentence two identifies one thing that they would like to start doing in class.
- Sentence three identifies one thing that they’d like to continue doing in class.
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This survey is not graded. It is anonymous. Please do NOT write your name on it. You may hand it in as you exit the exam. PLEASE CIRCLE 1 RESPONSE FOR EACH QUESTION and then answer the last question.
- The number of classes you have missed so far this semester:
0 1 2 More than 2
- How much of the assigned readings have you completed for class?
<25% 25 – 50% 51 – 75% 76 – 85% 86 – 95% 100%
- How actively do you participate in class activities and discussions?
I do not participate Somewhat active in class discussion Very active in class discussions
- I learn best through:
Presentation / Lecture Small-group discussion Whole-class discussion
- Rate your level of effort in this class compared with your other classes this semester
Very little effort Average effort Above average effort
- Have you contacted the professor outside of class? YES NO
- If you answered YES to question 6, how satisfied were you with that interaction?
Not at all moderately satisfied very satisfied
- What suggestion or request would you make to improve your experience in this class going forward
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Mid-semester Course Calibration
At this point in the semester, we have covered a lot of material and you have completed many assignments. It is natural that you enjoyed some parts of the course more than others. I invite you to share with me which elements of the course you would like to see more of, which you would like to keep the same, and which you would like to see less of. With the help of your feedback, I can make adjustments moving forward.
In the table below, please use check marks to indicate your preferences. The blank rows at the end of the table are for you to make additional requests.
| MORE | LESS | THE SAME | Comments: | |
| MyMathLab HW | ||||
| Excel HW | ||||
| In-class Excel work | ||||
| In-class group work | ||||
| In-class worksheets | ||||
| In-class lecture | ||||
| NY-Times style articles | ||||
| Professional journal articles | ||||
| Historical perspective | ||||
| Equations and computations |
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This learning survey is ungraded and will be collected anonymously through blackboard. The goal of the survey is for you to reflect on your learning in this course and for me to receive feedback on what best supports your learning.
| Question | Have you found the pace of the class to be |
| Answer | 1. Much too slow 2. Slow 3. About right 4. Fast 5. Much too fast |
| Question | Reading the textbook has supported my learning. |
| Answer | 1. Strongly Agree 2. Agree 3. Neither Agree nor Disagree 4. Disagree 5. Strongly Disagree 6. Not Applicable |
| Question | In class small-group activities or discussion have supported my learning. |
| Answer | 1. Strongly Agree 2. Agree 3. Neither Agree nor Disagree 4. Disagree 5. Strongly Disagree 6. Not Applicable |
| Question | Powerpoint presentations have supported my learning. |
| Answer | 1. Strongly Agree 2. Agree 3. Neither Agree nor Disagree 4. Disagree 5. Strongly Disagree 6. Not Applicable |
| Question | Studying with others outside of class time has supported my learning. |
| Answer | 1. Strongly Agree 2. Agree 3. Neither Agree nor Disagree 4. Disagree 5. Strongly Disagree 6. Not Applicable |
| Question | What suggestions do you have to better support your learning in this class? |
| Question | What concepts have you found confusing or would like to learn more about? (The more specific you are the better I will be able to address your point before the end of the course.) |
| Question | The questions and notes posted on Blackboard have supported my learning. |
| Answer | 1. Strongly Agree 2. Agree 3. Neither Agree nor Disagree 4. Disagree 5. Strongly Disagree 6. Not Applicable |