A Practical Manual for Evaluating Teaching in Higher Education

Table of Contents:
* Imprint * Copyright * Original Work * Third Party Copyright Works * Acknowledgements * The Authors * Preface * 1 Introduction * 1.1 What is Teaching in Higher Education? * 1.2 Why Evaluate Teaching? * 1.3 Types of Evaluation * 1.4 General Methodological Matters * 1.5 Summary * 1.6 Further Reading * 2 Evaluating Teaching at the Institutional Level * 2.1 Overview * 2.2 Good Practice * 2.3 Further Reading * 3 Evaluating Teaching at the Faculty and/or Department Level * 3.1 Overview * 3.2 Good Practice * 3.3 Conclusion * 3.4 Further Reading * 4 Formative Evaluation * 4.1 Overview * 4.2 Good Practice * 4.3 Summary * 4.4 Further Reading * 5 Summative Evaluation * 5.1 Overview * 5.2 Good Practice * 5.3 Summary * 5.4 Further Reading * 6 After the Evaluation: Feedback Loops * 6.1 Overview * 6.2 Further Reading * 7 Concluding Remarks * A Student Surveys: Some Technical Matters * A.1 Introduction * A.2 Validity and Reliability * A.3 Data Processing * A.4 Question Anchors * A.5 Further Reading * B Checklist: Preliminary * C Checklist: Valuing Teaching (HERDSA) * Statements on the Value of Teaching * Appointments, tenure and promotion * Professional development * Support for teaching and its improvement * Institutional priorities and indicators * D Checklist: Departmental Level * Learning Objectives * Content * Teaching and Learning Strategies and Assessment * Resources * Quality Improvement * E Checklist: Class Observation * Notes * Introducing the class * Structure * Communication * Active Learning * Concluding the Class * F Sample Promotion Application Form (General and Teaching Sections Only) * Section A: General Information (to be completed by the candidate) * Section B: Teaching (to be completed by the candidate) * G Sample Peer Reviewer Report Form (Teaching) * Introduction * Candidate Details * Curriculum Design * Administration of Teaching * Assessment of Student Learning * Innovations * Scholarship in Teaching * Further Comments * Reviewer Details

About the Author :
Sylvia Huntley-Moore is currently Director of Staff Education and Development in the School of Nursing and Midwifery Studies, Trinity College Dublin. From 1995-2002 she was the College's Staff Development Manager. Prior to that time, she worked in the Centre for Staff Development at the University of Wollongong, Australia, where her primary role was to manage the University's student evaluation programme with particular reference to associated staff development activities. Her current research interest is teaching development in research-led universities. John Panter was Head of the Centre for Staff Development at the University of Wollongong until his early retirement in 1998. He is a freelance educational consultant, and was Acting Staff Development Manager in Trinity College Dublin from November 2002 to August 2003. He began the process of establishing the All Ireland Society for Higher Education (AISHE) of which he was inaugural Vice-President. His current research interests include organisational development, evaluation of teaching and the initial professional development of newly appointed academic staff.