KOTESOL International Conference 2016
(Concurrent Session)
Peter Burden, Okayama Shoka University, Japan
Comparing Two Qualitative Teaching Evaluation Data Collection Methods from Tertiary Students
Abstract
Student evaluation of teaching administered through end of semester surveys is widespread in tertiary education. One of the main purposes is for teachers to improve their teaching through utilizing the results of both quantitative and qualitative data produced. This longitudinal study involving 163 students compares two methods of gaining qualitative written comments from students in communicative, English language classes; Student evaluation of teaching (SET) surveys and a structured pro forma called the 'Stop, Start, Continue' (SSC) method which is often used in the business world for qualitative feedback, but rarely in the classroom. Results found that the SSC gets more constructive, fuller data from students. As students are more engaged in providing feedback, more meaningful improvement-driven information to aid teacher self-reflection is gained.
Biographicals
Peter Burden gained his doctorate in TESOL from Exeter University in his native Britain on the theme of student evaluation of teaching in a tertiary context. He has published in many international journals on this subject, and written a number of book chapters. Also, he has presented widely on this theme, recently in Oman, Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore, Australia and Korea as well as many times in Japan where he has taught for over 25 years.
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