Evaluation
Why are the courses and lectures evaluated?
"You don't get rid of facts by ignoring them."
Aldous Huxley
In order to constantly improve courses and lectures, it is important for teachers to know what may be going wrong. Because only then can something be changed. It is also good to know what is well received. Perhaps it can be expanded.
How does the evaluation work?
In one of the last lectures, the participating students will be given a link to an online questionnaire.
Participation in the evaluation is voluntary, but highly encouraged. Participation is anonymous.
You give anonymous feedback to the teaching staff
- by ticking the box (if necessary, use the option "not answerable") and
- by making constructive comments.
The teachers receive an anonymous evaluation (statistics and comments).
The teachers discuss the results with the students in the following course.
The evaluation committee reviews the course feedback on the basis of summarised data. If the overall grade is 3.0 or worse, a dialogue is initiated between the committee and lectures in order to find ways to improve the course together.
Why should you take part?
"It is a great advantage to make the mistakes you can learn from early on."
Winston Churchill
Students are invited to use this opportunity to give feedback. Even if the course has already ended for you, you can still help your younger fellow students. As a rule, faculty members take feedback very seriously and, if necessary, try to adapt their course accordingly in the coming year.
Especially for new modules that have not been offered for long, your feedback is very valuable at the beginning.
What belongs in the open comment fields?
"Don't look for mistakes, look for solutions."
Henry Ford
The open questions give you the opportunity to address general or specific points of criticism. Criticism is allowed and welcome! Of course you can also criticise positively.
If possible, try to list suggestions for improvement to your points of criticism.
What does NOT belong in the open comments?
"Some of my biggest mistakes in life have been haircuts."
Jim Morrison
No, teachers' haircuts are not evaluated, that's what Yodel is for.
It is completely normal that not every teacher is equally likeable. Nevertheless, we ask that you remain objective in the open comment fields.
- Personal attacks on teachers or fellow students
- Insults
- obscenities
- Criticism of external appearance
do NOT belong in the open comment fields. Thank you very much!