Methods of Evaluating Teaching
Methods of Evaluating Teaching
Teaching effectiveness of the faculty is one of the most critical areas that need to be
considered. The success of the students will depend to a great extent, upon how well the
teachers have trained them.
In general, teacher evaluation refers to the formal process a school uses to review and rate
teachers’ performance and effectiveness in the classroom. Ideally, the findings from these
evaluations are used to provide feedback to teachers and guide their professional development.
Teacher evaluation is defined as a systematic procedure for reviewing the performance of a
teacher in a classroom and analyzing the review to provide constructive feedback for the
teacher's professional growth.
Evaluation helps to build an educational program, assess its achievements and improve upon
its effectiveness. Evaluation plays an enormous role in the teaching-learning process. It helps
teachers and learners to improve teaching and learning.
Avoid techniques that don’t appeal to your intuition and judgement as a teacher.
Do not allow any self-assessment to become a burden and a chore.
Choose techniques that will benefit yourself and your students.
Estimate and plan for how much class time it will take.
Do not use these techniques too often—if the students find them predictable and
monotonous, the information will not be as useful.
Brief written exercises are good for encouraging shy students to express their thoughts.
Anonymity encourages students to be frank without the possibility of penalty.
Multiple measurements to evaluate the teacher’s effectiveness:
1. Teaching Delivery (including quality, amount, and level of
classroom instruction)
2. Planning (including development of course materials, course
revision, development of new methods and activities)
3. Student Assessment (including appropriate level of assignments,
exams, grading standards)
4. Independent Studies, projects, self-study, initiatives.
5. Colleagues and peers evaluation
6. Advising and Mentoring.
7. Professional Development and Innovation around Teaching
1. Teacher preparedness.
2. Delivery of instruction
Teacher should make a plan for evaluating the students and stick to it. Evaluation
procedures should be decided on when the course is in the planning stages. If you are
working with teaching assistants or colleagues, meet with them and decide what kinds
of evaluation methods are to be used. Then decide how the students’ work should be
graded and what proportion of the final mark each assignment, quiz, etc., will comprise.
4. Independent Studies, projects, self-study, initiatives
One broad definition of independent learning or autonomy in learning is: "The ability to
take charge of one's learning." Holec (1981:3) Being able to make informed choices and
taking responsibility for your own learning activities are two facets of learning
independently.
Reasons for independent Studies, projects, self-study, initiatives
Increase earnings.