STUDENT SENSITIZATION BY:DAQA ISO 9001:2008 Certified 1

DAQA - Directorate of Academic Quality Assurance Location : CLB Building, next to the Academic Registry 2

Mandate To systematically and continually evaluate the Universities teaching and students’ learning in relation to quality, efficiency and relevance. ISO 9001:2008 Certified 3

Objectives of DAQA  To ensure quality teaching at delivery points at all times. This is done through:  Student/lecturer evaluation.  Monitoring use of quality teaching forms. ISO 9001:2008 Certified 4

Areas of sensitization : Student/Lecturer evaluation and Use of quality teaching forms ISO 9001:2008 Certified 5

Purpose of sensitization  To inform students on activities of DAQA in which they are directly involved so as to improve the quality of teaching and learning.  To let students know the importance of quality teaching forms and how to use them effectively. ISO 9001:2008 Certified 6

Student/lecturer evaluation What is student / lecturer evaluation – it is a paper or electronic questionnaire, which requires a written or selected response (answers) to a series of questions in order to assess the teaching of a given course unit. ISO 9001:2008 Certified 7

1. Serial Number 2. Indicate Institute/School/Faculty/Campus 3. GenderMale [ ] Female [ ] 4. (i) Year of Study: 4. (ii) Academic Year (e.g. 2009/2010) Semester/Stage 5. Unit Code (Should be in caps e.g. SMA 2205) 6. Lecturer’s Full Names (Ask if not sure) 7. Programme:Certificate [ ] Diploma [ ] Degree [ ] Masters [ ] PhD [ ] PLEASE ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS IN THIS QUESTIONNAIRE Please evaluate/ rate the lecturer named above in the following aspects by ticking appropriate level (Note: 1 – Not Applicable; 2 – Poor; 3 – Fair; 4 – Good; and 5 - Very Good) 8. Comment on the appropriateness of course objectives given at the beginning of the course. 9. Comment on the relevance of description of the course outline in relation to the unit. 10. Comment on the completion/ coverage of course syllabus by the lecturer. 11. Comment on the attendance of scheduled classes by the lecturer. 12. Comment on the lecturer ’ s punctuality. 13. Comment on the average duration of lectures. 14. Comment on the lecturer ’ s communication skills with use of examples illustrations. 15. Comment on the relevance of the notes/handouts/material given by the lecturer. 16. Comment on the availability of the lecturer for consultation. 17. Comment on the lecturer ’ s mastery of the course content. 18. Comment on the administration of: a. CATs as per the course outline. b. Assignments as per the course outline. 19. Comment on timeliness of receiving feedback on: a. CATs. b. Assignments. 20. Comment on the practicals/ group work/ studio work relevance. 21.a). What did you like about the course? b). What did you not like about the course? c). Any improvements to the course? 8

Why student/lecturer evaluation  It helps the lecturers to improve on areas that have weaknesses which are identified during the evaluation  It helps the University to identify areas of improvement in teaching. ISO 9001:2008 Certified 9

Student lecturer evaluation Schedule Student /lecturer evaluation is done at all Schools/Faculties in two phases:  Mid semester evaluation.  End of semester evaluation. ISO 9001:2008 Certified 10

ISO 9001:2008 Certified 11 Procedure of filling the questionnaires Students pick a set of paper questionnaires from the School/ Faculty (depending on the number of units registered in that semester). Manual method: Each student fills the form and returns to the School/Faculty and is issued with an examination card.

ISO 9001:2008 Certified 12 Electronic method: A student is sent an invitation with a link to the questionnaire via . The student fills the questionnaire and submits it electronically (depending on the number of units registered in that semester). The student is issued an exam card against a list showing submission of response.

Parameters evaluated Four parameters are evaluated in the exercise: 1. Course requirement from questions 8-10, checking:  appropriateness of learning outcomes given at the beginning of the course  relevance of description of the course outline in relation to the unit  completion/ coverage of course syllabus by the lecturer ISO 9001:2008 Certified 13

ISO 9001:2008 Certified 2.Attendance and teaching efficiency from questions 11– 13,checking:  the attendance of scheduled classes by the lecturer  the lecturer’s punctuality  average duration of lectures Parameters evaluated 14

ISO 9001:2008 Certified 3.Course conduct from questions 14 – 17,checking:  Lecturer’s communication skills with use of examples/ illustrations  Relevance of the notes/handouts/material given by the lecturer  Availability of the lecturer for consultation Parameters evaluated 15

ISO 9001:2008 Certified 4.Test and evaluation questions 17-20:  Lecturer’s mastery of the course content  Administration of cats as per the course outline  Administration of assignments as per the course outline  Timeliness of receiving feedback on cats  Timeliness of receiving feedback on assignment.  Relevance of Practicals/ Group work/ Studio work Parameters evaluated 16

ISO 9001:2008 Certified DateWkMain Topic/Focus of Design Brief Class Rep Sign Lecturer Sign Class Advisor Sign Number of CATsNo. of practicals No. of Assignments Were tutorials given Were all topics covered F JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY DIRECTORATE OF ACADEIC QUALITY ASSURANCE QUALITY TEACHING FORM Class……………………………….. Academic Year……………………………………………. Semester……………………….. Course Name………………………………………………. Course Code…………………… (To be filled by Class Representatives and handed to class advisor weekly) Name: ………………………………………. Sign………………………… Date……………………….. COD 17

ISO 9001:2008 Certified REG No. NAME WK NUMBER LECTURE DATES Class Attendance % F JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY DIRECTORATE F ACADEMIC QUALITY ASSURANCE CLASS ATTENDANCE LIST UNIT CODE: ……………………………………LECTURER: …………………………………………………………………………………….. SEMESTER:…………………………UNIT NAME: ……..……… YEAR OF STUDY: …………………………………………………………….. ACADEMIC YEAR: …………………………………… Lecturer’s Comments: ……………………………………………………. Signature: ……………………………………………………. Date: ……………………………. Chairperson of Department Remarks: ………………………………………………………………………………………… …………. Signature: ………………………………………………………………. Date: ……………………………………………………………… 18

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