UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN Implementing an Evaluation Programme for Teaching and Learning in Organisational Psychology S Goodman & J Louw-Potgieter

UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN Where we started: Implemented a new curriculum in 2005 Implemented a course & lecturer evaluation process in 2005 Items based on Senate’s Teaching and Learning Contract Paper-based Results administration a lengthy process, undermined formative evaluation Placed same evaluation on Vula in 2009 Results administration greatly improved Lecturers and teaching still evaluated by naïve evaluators Improvements in teaching practice not taken into account

UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN Where we are going now: Using our programme evaluation knowledge Evaluand: course and lecturer Outcomes, indicators and standards Beneficiaries of our teaching not included here; processes for identifying students at risk Suki to present the process she will use to put a new course and lecturer evaluation together multiple indicators multiple evaluators reflect continuous professional development of teaching staff

UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN Aim of Process Fostering high performance culture using integrated and sustained evaluation

UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN Quality Assurance Process Steps Revise items on course and lecturer evaluationCourse Lecturer Guest lecturers Tutors Information about alignment between learning outcomes and course assessments - HOS Course outline Role of course convenors Examination meeting Tutor training and coaching for specific assessments Course content Assessments External examinerLevel Length of examination papers Distribution of marks Post graduate studentsStandard form with additional opportunity for qualitative responses Continuing education initiative for lecturers within section with Director of EDU Outcomes Lecturing activities