Teacher/Faculty Interviews
Instrument 6: Instructor Interview Questions — External Evaluator
Project: Anonymous (Curriculum Development 16)
Funding Source: NSF: Undergraduate Education (DUE)
Purpose: To get the instructors' assessments of course implementation at various points in the implementation process
Administered To: Instructors who are implementing a new set of tools in community college classes
Topics Covered:
- Attitudes & Beliefs (Teacher/Faculty): pedagogy, approach, method, technology, student performance, content, student understanding, expectations
- Perceptions (Teacher/Faculty): project, implementation
Format/Length: 36 open-ended items
INSTRUCTOR INTERVIEW QUESTIONS - EXTERNAL EVALUATOR
Beginning of Semester
What are your expectations for the new version of this course?
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for potential implementation difficulties |
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What do you think will be the most difficult challenge for you in this class?
How do you think the linked section will differ from the unlinked?
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What might happen with study skills link? |
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What should happen with study skills link? |
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What math study skills are important? |
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Will you discuss study skills differently in non-linked class? |
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What kind of feedback are you hoping to get from this evaluation?
Additional Questions - Second Semester
What changes, if any, will you be making in how you teach <course name> this term based on your experiences last term?
What materials, if any, from the Success course will you use in non-linked class?
What changes, if any, will you be making in how you teach the Success course this semester based on your experiences last term?
Mid-Semester
How is the course going for you?
How is the course going for the students?
Are there any problems?
Is there anything you would do differently next term?
Has the linked section differed from the unlinked? If so, how?
Are you discussing study skills differently in non-linked class? If so, how?
How is the software working in class? Any problems?
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What do you like best about using the software? |
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What do you like least about using the software? |
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How have students reacted to using the software in class? Any problems?
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What do they like best about using the software? |
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What do they like least about using the software? |
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Is the course different than you expected? If so, how?
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How is it different for students? |
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How is it different in terms of teaching? |
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Were you right about what would be the most difficult challenge for you?
If not, what is?
Additional Questions - Second Semester
Are you doing anything differently this term based on your experiences last term?
Is the study skills course having any noticeable effect on the students <course name> experience?
Is it having any noticeable effect on your relationship to the <course name> students?
Do you feel that it would be possible for it to be successfully taught by someone who was not also teaching those students <course name>? What would be necessary to make that possible?
How are you using the software in class?
Have there been any homework assignments that have required students to use the software themselves? If so, what have you asked them to do?
End of Semester
How did the linked section differ from the unlinked?
What materials did you find most useful?
What changes do you plan to make with the Success course next term?
How do you feel the software worked out?
How did your students react to the software?
What assignments did you use that required students to use the software?
How would you like to use the software differently next term?
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