Teaching Consultations and Feedback
Our interdisciplinary team has broad experience bringing pedagogical principles into the classrooms and is ready to consult with you, as well as help you gather and act on feedback.
Request a Teaching Consultation
Mid-Term Feedback
CTL consultants are available to help you gather and process data to enhance your teaching. Use one of the following services to help you gain valuable insights into your students’ learning experience.
Mid-Term Small Group Feedback Session (SGFS)
An SGFS is a great way to gather suggestions from your students while you still have time to implement changes. A trained consultant joins one of your class meetings during the last 20 minutes and, in your absence, places students in groups to brainstorm responses to feedback questions. Then, as a full class, the consultant works with students to clarify and vote on their suggestions. The consultant then meets with you to discuss the feedback. You can read about the full process here.
Schedule your SGFS for Weeks 4-6 of the quarter. After that, it'll be too late to put into practice what you learn. Please submit your request at least one week before your preferred SGFS date and, if your course has multiple sections, choose only one to run the SGFS.
Mid-Term Online Feedback Surveys
Another way to gather feedback from students is to use an anonymous online survey. Click the button above to see a list of tools and example questions from Evaluation & Research in Student Affairs that you can use to create your own survey. Request a consultation with CTL if you would like help customizing your survey or interpreting the results.
Class Video Recording or Observation
Schedule Your Video or Class Observation
A trained consultant can review your class recording and help you to reflect on your teaching in the footage. You'll then meet virtually to discuss your reflections and possibly brainstorm different teaching and learning approaches you might consider. If your class is not being recorded, a consultant can observe part of a synchronous class meeting and meet with you after to discuss. If your course has multiple sections, please choose only one to be observed.
End-Term Feedback
End-term course feedback can provide insight into what is working well and suggest ways to develop your teaching to enhance student learning. End-term feedback is managed by Evaluation & Research in Student Affairs.
Request a Teaching Consultation with CTL to help you interpret and respond to feedback, including end-term student feedback.
Visit Evaluation & Research to learn more about:
- End-term feedback at Stanford
- Interpreting and responding to student feedback reports
- Other sources of feedback, such as input from colleagues and self-reflection
Questions?
Please contact us if you have any questions.
Gloriana Trujillo
Director, Faculty and Lecturer Programs
gloriana@stanford.edu