Teaching Improvement Services

Individualized Assistance and Advice for
Michigan Technological University Faculty/GTA's
on Instructional Issues

The Michigan Tech Center for Teaching, Learning, and Faculty Development offers individualized advice and assistance to Michigan Tech faculty members or GTA's seeking to improve areas of their instruction. Arrangement for any of the services listed below can be made by calling the Center at 487-2046. These services are private and confidential. If the faculty member or GTA requests, the Center will provide written acknowledgement that these services are being utilized to the department chair or instructional supervisor.

Services:

Review of Student Rating of Instruction Responses - Upon request, the 'Director will review the student's responses to instruction and make suggestions regarding techniques for improvement. It is most helpful, in these situations, if complete sets of responses for 3-5 classes are submitted for review.

Review of Course Materials, Syllabi, and Course Assessment Instruments (Tests, Quizzes, Assignments) - Instructional personnel can also submit course materials to the Center which will provide a written critique of those materials based upon current thinking regarding testing and measurement, syllabus development, and course design. Upon request, the Center will also seek comments from outside reviewers from related disciplines at other institutions.

Classroom Visitations or Videotaping - The Center will observe and/or videotape class sessions for Michigan Tech faculty members or GTA's . Any videotapes remain the property of the instructor and will be reviewed by the Center Director, if requested. Upon the request of the faculty or GTA, reports of classroom visitations and/or videotape reviews of teaching will be forwarded to the department chair or instructional supervisor.