In general, there are four common sources of teaching feedback: you, your students, your peers, and administrators. Ideally—and depending on the need—one should seek feedback from more than one source in order to get a wholistic picture of one’s teaching effectiveness. A self-review of teaching is a great place to start and can provide you with important insights!
To address the need for self reviews of teaching at Penn State, a tool was created based on the widely-used Peer Review Guide (available for online courses and also for hybrid/face-to-face courses). This tool, like the Peer Review Guides, is based on the “Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education,” a summary of 50 years of higher education research that addresses good teaching and learning practices. While instruments such as end-of-course surveys provide a measure of student satisfaction with a course, the Seven Principles provide a useful framework to evaluate the effectiveness of online teaching. Each adapted principle is described in detail in the Self-Review Guide, including examples of evidence of how a principle may be met. Resources for additional information are also included.
Self-Reflection Guide (Microsoft Word version that can be customized)
Self-Reflection Guide (PDF version)
Adapting these materials
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If you choose to download and use this resource, we would love to know more about how these materials might work for you. Please drop a note to Lisa Lenze (lfl2@psu.edu) or Annie Taylor (atb3@psu.edu) so we can learn more about your experience!
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