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Class Visit Form

Instructor:              Visitor:      

Course Number and Title:              Date of Visit:            Date of Follow-up Conversation:     


This evaluation form asks you to offer information about the class, the instructor, and instructor-student interactions.  Please offer detailed examples where possible.  Your specific and general comments provide important information for instructor improvement and administrative evaluation.  You should notify the instructor of the visit date in advance.

Part 1: Class Narrative

Please give a one paragraph narrative (or description) of the class from its start to finish.











Part 2: Specific Comments

Please evaluate the instructor’s effectiveness in each of the five following categories.  As appropriate,   offer advice and suggestions for improvement in each category. 


  1. Content: Describe the level of the material presented to the class.  Was it appropriately challenging for the course level?  Explain.








  1. Methods: What instructional methods (e.g., lecture, discussion, group work, activity, etc.) were used in the class?  Were they appropriate for the material, the course type, and the level of students?  How effective were these methods?








  1. Organization: Was the material developed in an organized and meaningful manner?  Comment on the effectiveness of the organization of the class: How did it enhance or inhibit student learning?







  1. Delivery: Describe the instructor’s general demeanor and style of communication with students, including verbal or physical mannerisms.  Comment on the effectiveness of the instructor’s delivery and style of communication: What worked particularly well?  What didn’t?  Please offer examples.









  1. Student Engagement: How did students respond to the instructor?  For example, were they engaged in the discussion, did they seem confused about what was expected of them, did they take notes at appropriate times, and did they seem knowledgeable about the material? What did you find noteworthy about instructor-student interactions? 









Part 3: General Comments

  1. What is your carefully considered judgment of the instructor’s overall effectiveness in this class?  Be specific, forthright, and thorough in your comments.















2 .         How would you describe the overall quality of this class?

           _____Exceptional  ____ Excellent     ____Strong  ____ Fair  _____Of Concern  ____ Unsatisfactory

 

                Explain.








Follow the Faculty Handbook (Section III-D-3) procedures when you have finished: Send a copy of this completed form (you may write your responses on a separate sheet if desired) to the instructor.  After meeting with the instructor to discuss the visit, you have the option of revising your comments.  Send a final copy to the instructor and the Division Chair within two weeks of the classroom visit.  The instructor may also choose to send additional comments to you or to the Division Chair to be forwarded to the Dean's Office.

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