{"id":356,"date":"2013-12-13T15:38:22","date_gmt":"2013-12-13T21:38:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/provost\/?page_id=356"},"modified":"2023-06-07T08:16:42","modified_gmt":"2023-06-07T13:16:42","slug":"reviewing-instructional-materials","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/provost\/reviewing-instructional-materials\/","title":{"rendered":"Reviewing Instructional Materials: Peer Reviews of Teaching"},"content":{"rendered":"

The materials an instructor provides are important vehicles for student learning. Effective instructional materials complement and enhance the work that students do both during and outside of class.<\/p>\n

Commonly-reviewed instructional materials<\/strong><\/h2>\n
    \n
  1. \n

    Course syllabus and schedule<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
  2. \n

    Course readings<\/strong><\/h4>\n
      \n
    • Textbooks<\/li>\n
    • Photocopies (with appropriate permission) of journal articles, book chapters, or other article-length materials<\/li>\n
    • Web-based materials<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
    • \n

      Instructor-prepared handouts<\/strong><\/h4>\n
        \n
      • Instructional supplements<\/li>\n
      • Instructions for graded assignments<\/li>\n
      • Information supporting evaluation of student work (e.g., rubrics, feedback forms, etc.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
      • \n

        Examinations and quizzes<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
      • \n

        Samples of student work with instructor comments
        \n<\/strong><\/h4>\n

        Note: Student work samples must have identifying information removed.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

      • \n

        Other materials<\/strong><\/h4>\n
          \n
        • Directions for in-class or field-based activities (e.g., lab manuals, field observation guides, etc.)<\/li>\n
        • Lecture notes or discussion questions<\/li>\n
        • PowerPoint slides<\/li>\n
        • Course-level assessment results<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Qualities of effective instructional materials<\/h2>\n
            \n
          1. \n

            Intended learning outcomes<\/strong>\u00a0are:<\/h4>\n
              \n
            • Clearly stated<\/li>\n
            • Appropriate to the level of the course<\/li>\n
            • Relevant to the content of the course<\/li>\n
            • Appropriate to the role of the course in the major, concentration, and\/or General Education curriculum<\/li>\n
            • Appropriately sequenced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
            • \n

              Instructional content<\/strong>\u00a0is:<\/h4>\n
                \n
              • Appropriate to the level of the course<\/li>\n
              • Relevant to the intended learning outcomes of the course<\/li>\n
              • Sufficiently varied to meet the diverse learning needs of students<\/li>\n
              • Of appropriate breadth and depth<\/li>\n
              • Appropriate to the role of the course in the major, concentration, and\/or General Education curriculum<\/li>\n
              • Appropriately sequenced<\/li>\n
              • Reflective of alternative perspectives, theories, or points of view<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
              • \n

                Work expected of students<\/strong>\u00a0is:<\/h4>\n
                  \n
                • Appropriate to the level of the course<\/li>\n
                • Relevant to the intended learning outcomes of the course<\/li>\n
                • Consistent with the role of the course in the major, concentration, etc.<\/li>\n
                • Sufficiently varied to the meet the diverse learning needs of students<\/li>\n
                • Clearly described<\/li>\n
                • Complementary to class sessions and readings<\/li>\n
                • Supported by clear criteria for evaluation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                • \n

                  Feedback to students<\/strong>\u00a0is:<\/h4>\n
                    \n
                  • Clear<\/li>\n
                  • Consistent with criteria for evaluation<\/li>\n
                  • Appropriate to the level of the course<\/li>\n
                  • Helpful to students in pursuing the intended learning outcomes of the course<\/li>\n
                  • Concrete and constructive, noting strengths as well as weaknesses and suggesting directions for improvement<\/li>\n
                  • Neither too much (overwhelming) nor too little (uninformative)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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