Teaching Analysis Poll

What is a TAP?

The Teaching Analysis Poll (TAP) is an excellent mid-semester evaluation technique that provides instructors with useful feedback from their students regarding their learning in a course.  Feedback obtained from at TAP can be used to enhance classroom interactions, student learning, and teaching strategies.  Most importantly, you receive feedback during the course of the semester, when you can engage students in the feedback loop not at the end of the semester, when the students have moved on.

How does a TAP work?

Once you have requested a TAP, a faculty consultant will be assigned to you. You will arrange for this consultant to attend the last 30 minutes of your one of your classes. When the consultant arrives in your classroom, introduce the consultant and go on your way. The consultant will then have the students work in small groups to answer the following questions:

• What helps your learning in this course?
• What hinders your learning in this course?
• What suggestions do you have to improve your learning in this course?

Each group then writes their answers on the board.
The consultant then engages the class in a discussion of their answers with an effort to clarify statements and issues that arise. After the students leave the class, the consultant transcribes their responses and meets with you for about 30 minutes to discuss the feedback.

Spring 2006 TAPs

You may request a TAP for your course during the following dates, February 13 through March 24.
Click Here to Request a TAP.

Remember this is meant to be a mid-semester evaluation tool, so we prefer to run TAPs during the middle portion of the semester. Block classes may require a more flexible schedule, so feel free to contact Carol Hurney (hurneyca) with unique request.

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