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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

1. Please briefly describe how the class you observed fits into the overall structure of the course. (For instance: I observed a small group discussion under a tent. Prior to the discussion, students read a textbook chapter on food and ritual, and annotated a scholarly article about mortuary cannibalism among the Warí. The small group discussion was meant to clarify questions and to apply the approach from the scholarly article to a case study that the instructor had presented in a microlecture available for the students to watch on Moodle.)

 

 

 

 

2. Please give a one paragraph narrative (or description) of what took place during the class from its start to finish.

 

 

 

 

Part 2: Specific Comments

Please consider the instructor’s strengths and areas for improvement in the following categories:

1. Content: Drawing on what you observed, the syllabus, and other supporting documentation such as the Moodle page, briefly describe the content of the class. Was it appropriately challenging for the course level? Was it appropriately aimed at the audience of the class (e.g. majors, first years, etc.)? Other comments about the content?

 

 

 

 

2. Methods: What were the goals of the instructor for the class you observed? What strategies did the instructor use to achieve those goals? What strengths did you observe in the instructional strategies and methods, and what suggestions would you offer for how the instructor might more effectively meet their goals?

 

 

 

 

3. Organization: Was the class organized in a way that enhanced student learning? How did the instructor articulate the objectives for the class and its place in the overall structure and flow of the course?

 

 

 

 

4. Communication: What strategies did the instructor use to effectively communicate with students throughout the class? What appeared effective? Do you have any suggestions?(For instance, did students understand instructions and expectations, did the instructor address student questions and check for understanding, was course material presented in a way that enhanced understanding, were visual aids, slides, and other supporting materials clear and helpful, how did the instructor
facilitate communication among students, how did the instructor use paralanguage (body language, gestures) and tone for emphasis, did chosen technologies enhance communication and learning?)

 

 

 

 

5. Engagement and Inclusivity: What methods and strategies did the instructor use to welcome, engage, and include all students, and/or to create a collaborative classroom environment? How did students respond to these strategies?

 

 

 

 

Part 3: General Comments

1. What strengths did you observe in the class, in any supporting documents you saw, and/or in your conversation with the instructor about goals, strategies, and student learning?

 

 

 

 

2. What areas would you identify as showing space for improvement? Describe any ideas you or the instructor have for how to address these areas moving forward.