you might use open ended questions at the end of the course and ask your students about what is good/bad about your teaching method. to get valid answers you need to build safe environment where students can say their opinion freely.
you might use open ended questions at the end of the course and ask your students about what is good/bad about your teaching method. to get valid answers you need to build safe environment where students can say their opinion freely.
For teacher self-reflection (vs. student evaluation of teaching), my favourite question to ask teachers near the start of any faculty development session is "What does the term 'teaching' mean to you?" This inevitably leads to an interesting and helpful exploration of their conceptions of teaching. The approach is summarised in the following article: Article Conceptions of teaching: an illustrated review
I think student engagement is essential as it activates their learning process.
For example, in the classroom, it could mean that students ask questions related to the subject that leads to a discussion (including students and teacher) that gives the opportunity to elaborate and examine (new) ideas and (common) assumptions. As these ideas are from the minds of the students, engagement in discussions will activate their learning process.
So, teachers could ask themselves am I able to create a learning setting that persuades students to engage in learning willingly.
students involvement in the topic during teaching and learning can also be use to rate your teaching, however some question that you can are high order questions that will require the own understanding especially at tertiary level, you can even create scenario
Design a survey questionnaire that covers different aspects of student engagement- cognitive engagement, behavioural engagement, and emotional engagement...
An anonymous survey works the best, otherwise you won't get honest answers--you can set up an account with a free survey vendor very easily.
Questions to ask: Were course objectives met? What format do you prefer (lecture, hands-on, scenario-based learning (Ex: Case Studies), online learning, etc.) Also, I agree you should have open -ended questions--you will get some answers that challenge your assumptions about how they're learning, or what's important to them. Adult learners are usually keyed in to the teaching methods that work for them best and they will be able to communicate these, if given the chance.