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USING STUDENT FEEDBACK FOR REFLECTION
Earlier, we discussed assessing teaching and using student feedback. Here it is only necessary to mention that collecting student input using Classroom Assessment Techniques, student evaluation surveys, or focus groups and interviews are all useful methods to collect data for you to reflect upon, as you consider how to improve your teaching practice. However, students are only one source of data. Inviting peers to review your teaching plans can also be very helpful; they are much better able than students to respond to the appropriateness and currency of your content and to help you align your teaching with the curriculum of your program.
Your own thoughts are also critical to enhancing your teaching. Only you can define your goals, and only you can determine if you and your students achieved them. It is often helpful to record your thoughts about a course as it is in progress. Many instructors find that keeping a teaching journal, whether formally or as notes, can help them to remember what worked day by day, with a particular group of students. Waiting until the term ends may allow crucial insights to slip from your memory.
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