1. Your First Teaching Evaluations at UNH: Reading for Learning
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Your First Teaching Evaluations at UNH: Reading for Learning
Victoria Parker, D.B.A., Ed.M., Associate Dean, Graduate Education & Faculty Administration, Paul College

2. How to read
Just do it!
Read through others’ eyes: where are the red flags?
Look for themes in text comments
Try your hardest not to take them personally
Seek perspective from experienced colleagues who are strong teachers

3. What to do next Be sure you address what is evaluated
Look for actionable & important items
e.g. if multiple students can’t hear you, use appropriate technology AND ask if you are audible
Be sure you address what is evaluated
e.g. clearly state class-by-class objectives
Note the changes/improvements you are making
Gather more/other data
Chair or peer observation
mid-semester or instant student feedback

4. Keep in mind….
Quantitative courses tend to get lower, less skewed, more normally distributed ratings
Faculty gender also impacts student ratings (see Ben Schmidt’s interactive table)
Developing as a teacher is an iterative process; it’s likely to take multiple cycles of feedback & change to achieve improvements

5. Resources