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The Evaluation Network. Institute of Psychological Sciences. Evaluating Teaching. Module and Programme Review: Psychology’s Model. Mitch Waterman Director of Learning and Teaching. The Evaluation Network. Institute of Psychological Sciences. Key Features: Two forms of module review
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The Evaluation Network Institute of Psychological Sciences Evaluating Teaching Module and Programme Review: Psychology’s Model Mitch Waterman Director of Learning and Teaching
The Evaluation Network Institute of Psychological Sciences • Key Features: • Two forms of module review • Integrated Observation of Teaching • Sub-Committee of LTC • Separate Programme Review
The Evaluation Network Institute of Psychological Sciences Two forms of Module Review: Minor Review: (Every yr, unless problems, then Major Review) Major Review: (2nd Yr of Module, then every 4 yrs, unless problems) Staff enter their own data and compile report using standard form (includes statistics, and comments)
The Evaluation Network Institute of Psychological Sciences Major Review Form for Single-Authored Modules
The Evaluation Network Institute of Psychological Sciences
Institute of Psychological Sciences Minor Review Form for Single-Authored Modules
The Evaluation Network Institute of Psychological Sciences Integrated Observation of Teaching • Staff/PGs observed each year by staff • All forms of teaching • Observer/Observed agree report • Report indicates ‘Practice for Dissemination’ • Practice Section sent to Module/Programme Review Sub-Committee • Report sent to Head of Institute (for career development)
The Evaluation Network Institute of Psychological Sciences Module/Programme Review Sub-Committee • ‘Arms Length’ Sub-Committee of LTC • Meets after each semester • Considers each review in context of previous year’s review • For Major reviews Module leader is invited • Writes to Module Leaders • Alerts LTC of problems • Reports to FLTC
The Evaluation Network Institute of Psychological Sciences Separate Programme Review • Questionnaire at end of Programme • About ‘whole programme experience’ • Administered when students submit projects • Collected when students collect their copies • Distinct from Module Reviews • Reports to LTC • Reports to Staff Briefing in September and FLTC
The Evaluation Network Institute of Psychological Sciences Recent discussions and alterations • With large numbers, entering data a problem • Move to biennial reviews for modules above 3.5 • Major reviews move to every 6th year • New staff annual reviews for 3 years • Whole observation report to MPRSC • Questions on staff review about observation/teaching • Consider machine-readable/online
The Evaluation Network Institute of Psychological Sciences And finally ….. Even more recent discussions and alterations (LTC last week) • Abandon Major reviews • Revise Module Review Form to include prompts from Major Review • Whole observation report to MPRSC and HoD • Questions on staff review about observation/teaching