Feedback on Teaching

Student evaluations should be organized in a way that is easy to read and informative. Consider including both some sort of graph charting student ratings and a representative sample of student comments on each course. If possible also include materials from colleagues, peers or professors who are familiar with or have reviewed your teaching. For example, if you were given the opportunity to give some lectures for a faculty member and they attended your lectures, you might consider asking him or her to write you a review. Likewise, if a faculty member or some of your fellow graduate students attended a lecture or section that you gave, ask them to write reviews or evaluations and include them in your portfolio.

Do not exclude reviews simply because they are negative or less than perfect. Reviews and evaluations provide evidence not just of your success as, but also of your development and growth as a teacher. Include a short reflection on the reviews and evaluations in the narrative section, explaining what you think they show about your ability, development, and pedagogical style. Also, explain your approach to getting feedback on your teaching. Do you do both midterm and final reviews or just final reviews? Do you do ongoing reviews? Why? How do you make use of the feedback that you receive?

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GSI Teaching & Resource Center University of California, Berkeley

Feedback on Teaching

GSI Teaching & Resource Center
University of California, Berkeley