P506: Workshop in Ed Psych: Alternative Instructional Strategies: Critical, Creative, Cooperative, Motivational

Dr. Curt Bonk, Instructor

Additional End of Summer (videoconferencing course) Reflection Questions:

1. In what regard(s) did you find Dr. Bonk helpful or unhelpful...(comment on this instructor)?

    

    

    

2. What did you learn in this class (e.g., describe the most pivotal topics, concepts, tasks, or ideas.

    

    

    

3. Other: In what ways did your learning exceed, meet, or fall short of your expectations? What was enjoyable and helpful to you or what wasn't helpful and should be changed? What valuable activities can you take with you to your s chool...???

Please answer the questions below using the following scale:

4. Please rate the following (rate on a 1-5 scale and/or comment: 5 is high, 1 is low):

___ a. Your interest/excitement for creative thinking techniques compared to two weeks ago?

___ b. Your interest/excitement for critical thinking techniques compared to two weeks ago?

___ c. Your interest/excitement for cooperative learning techniques compared to two weeks ago?

___ d. Overall, the course framework: "Alternative Instructional Strategies" was.......

e. Text and resource evaluation:

___ The Creativity if Forever book from Davis was...

___ The Blueprints for Thinking book from Fogarty and Bellanca (if applicable) was...

___ The Classroom Assessment book from Angelo and Cross (if applicable) was...

___ The supplemental class handouts were...

___ In terms of learning (not technical quality), the videos presented in class were...

___ f. The degree to which you learned some practical techniques and tips for the classroom...

___ g. The degree to which this course gave you a framework for trying this stuff out was...

___ h. The degree to which this course caused you to reevaluate your preferred lrng/tchg styles was..

___ i. The degree to which you learned from the curric. devel./workshop project & presentations was...

___ j. The extent to which you learned from your classmates was.........

___ k. The extent of friends or social support you experienced in this class.......

___ l. The degree to which the tasks and activities in this course were relevant to you was...

___ m. If this course was offered on distance ed next summer, would you recommend it to a colleague...

___ n. If this course was offered on site next summer, would you recommend it to a colleague...

___ o. The intellectual effort you put into this class was.......

Course Evaluation Continued:

Instructions: Respond to each statement below in terms of your agreement or disagreement.

SA A U D SD 1. Overall, I would rate the quality of this course as outstanding.

SA A U D SD 2. Overall, I would rate this instructor as outstanding.

SA A U D SD 3. This course is well organized.

SA A U D SD 4. My instructor is well prepared for class meetings.

SA A U D SD 5. The instructor explains the subject clearly.

SA A U D SD 6. My instructor is enthusiastic about teaching this course.

SA A U D SD 7. My instructor makes the subject interesting.

SA A U D SD 8. My instructor stimulates my thinking.

SA A U D SD 9. My instructor is knowledgeable on course topics.

SA A U D SD 10. My instructor develops an atmosphere of respect in the class.

SA A U D SD 11. My instructor uses teaching methods well suited to the course.

SA A U D SD 12. The course assignments help in learning the subject matter.

SA A U D SD 13. The level of difficulty of this course is appropriate for me.

SA A U D SD 14. My instructor makes me feel free to ask questions in class.

SA A U D SD 15. I learned a lot in this course.