Use student feedback to inform instruction and promote learning! This article has ideas for different types of student feedback that you can evaluate for your own courses. If you find one you like, you can copy the instructions and questions and use them in your courses. After that, explore different ways of using the feedback, as well as a list of available survey and polling tools.
Ideas
Stop, Start, Continue
Answer the following questions with your opinion
- Name one thing you think the instructor should Stop
- Name one thing you think the instructor should Start
- Name one thing you think the instructor should Continue
Point of View Postcard
Finish the following sentence.
“I learn the most in class when we…”
Muddiest Point
Write/ask one question about today’s content – something that has left you puzzled.
____________________?
One Minute Paper
Briefly respond to the following two questions.
- What was the most important thing you learned in class?
- What important question remains unanswered?
Exit Ticket
Before you leave the class or zoom meeting, please fill out the exit ticket online.
- Name one important thing you learned in class today.
- Write/ask one question about today’s content – something that has left you puzzled.
- Do you have any suggestions for how today’s class could have been improved?
Open Course Eval
Please take a few moments and share your thoughts about this course. Your input and ideas may help how future courses are developed. Your submission is anonymous.
- What was the most valuable thing you learned in this course?
- Which activity/activities were most effective at helping you learn the material/skills?
- Which activity/activities were least effective at helping you learn the material/skills?
- What suggestions do you have to improve this course?
Tech Specific
- How easy was it to use _______?
- How likely are you to recommend _______ to a fellow student?
- How easy is it to find support resources on _______?
- Did _____ contribute to your learning?
- In your own words, what are things you like most about ______?
- In your own words, what are the things that you would most like to improve about ______?
What to do with the feedback?
Take action!
- Summarize and share results of assignments, assessments, and feedback using percentages
- Tell students what you will do. This encourages students to reflect on and adjust their own learning strategies.
- Model lifelong learning and resiliency. Admit when something did not work. “I’m going to try this…”
- Make an FAQ
More ideas…
- Seek out feedback from colleagues. Consult with peers, administrative, or faculty development specialists to get outside perspective.
- Document your teaching practices. Take notes in a teaching journal after each class.
- Look for patterns. Find common errors, and what needs to be reviewed or re-taught. Act on student achievement data throughout the semester.
- Do nothing.
Tools to collect student feedback
Brightspace Survey – You can use graded or ungraded surveys to receive feedback from your students
Google Form – Survey administration app from the Google Drive Suite can be linked from Brightpsace or Zoom
Qualtrics – Prepare a survey and share the link from Brightspace or Zoom
Zoom – Use the Zoom poll tool to prepare up to 25 polls in advance. Deploy them during the meeting. Get the results from the “Reports” setting in wentworth.zoom.us.
Kahoot! – a game-based learning platform using user-generated multiple-choice quizzes that can be accessed via a web browser or the Kahoot app. Free version available, paid version starting at $6 a month
Poll Everywhere – Online Audience Engagement Platform – free for classrooms under 40
Mentimeter – Interact with your audience using real-time voting. No installations or downloads required – and it’s free!
PearDeck – Delightful add-on for Google Slides. Basic is free or $149 per year
Socratic – Free for one class up to 50 students. $99 a year for paid subscription
References
Prosory, S. (2020, February 20). Teach Talk Webinar: Enhance Learning Through Feedback. SOLS Teaching Innovation Center. http://asutechwebs.blogspot.com/2020/02/teach-talk-webinar-enhance-learning.html
Wolski, L. (2020). Lightning Lunch – Getting Student Feedback [YouTube Video]. In YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGEX3liVs7E
Wolski, L. (2021). IT&D – Incorporating Student Feedback. Google.com. https://sites.google.com/anselm.edu/itd/workshops/workshop-recordings/incorporating-student-feedback