FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS – FACULTY MEMBERS
- To which courses will evaluation questionnaires apply?
Courses that cannot be evaluated by questionnaire were kept out of the system; such as thesis, project, directed research courses and similar. Also, undergraduate classes taken by less than eight people and graduate courses taken by less than six people are not included in course evaluations (since it would be difficult to maintain confidentiality in small classes).
- When and how can I see the evaluation results for a course I teach?
Results of the Course Evaluation Questionnaire are announced after the grading period has ended. You may access questionnaire results by logging onto the "Instructor" field with your username and password at registration.boun.edu.tr.
- Who can see the results of the course evaluations?
Faculty members may see the qualitative and quantitative results. Department heads, Faculty deans and Institute/School directors may see the qualitative and quantitative results for all the faculty members attached to their academic unit. The relevant Vice Rector may see the qualitative and quantitative results for all faculty members.
- Are there any differences in terms of response rates and
validity between the paper questionnaires administered during class and the online questionnaire?
Academic studies show that response rates are lower in online evaluations. However, according to the same studies, questionnaire administration mode does not have a significant effect on student responses. Students appear to respond to open-ended questions more and in more detail on the online questionnaire.
- How can I boost response rates?
Some studies show that reminder messages from faculty members and information provided by faculty members during class on the course evaluation system have a favorable effect on student response rates. Mid-semester course evaluations also have a positive effect on course evaluation response rates at the end of the semester. When results of the mid-semester course evaluation are shared with students and improvements are made to the course in light of these results, students see that their contributions have made a difference and begin to own the process. Possible methods to use for mid-semester course evaluations:
- Paper questionnaire
- Open-ended questions
- Online questionnaire
You may access detailed information on mid-semester course evaluation methods at the links below.
The McGraw Center for Teaching and Learning, Princeton University
Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning, Harvard University
