How good is my teaching (really)?

Using student feedback constructively

Abstract

Student feedback enables a differentiated view of the (perceived) usefulness of teaching-learning offers, methods and tools with regard to the learning progress of students. In addition to didactic principles and teaching methodology, student feedback can be used to tailor teaching to students' needs. Evaluation for the further development of teaching and evaluation research are available as tools alongside other types of student feedback. Both types of evaluation are not used to analyze and control the quality of teaching, but can be used as instruments by teachers who want to further develop their teaching. Before a corresponding survey can be planned and carried out, the following questions must be discussed in detail: What specific question is to be answered with the help of the data to be collected? Which influencing factors play a role in the context of the question? What results are conceivable and what consequences would these results have for the design of teaching? Are these consequences relevant? The answers to these questions can be used to determine which form of evaluation is chosen and how it can be specifically designed.