A complex activity like teaching is understood best when it is viewed from more than one perspective. At CIDR our goal is to help you gather information from multiple sources: Each source offers valuable information, but none by itself gives the whole picture.
This pie chart identifies sources of information that we recommend you consider when you are assessing your teaching, and links you to ways that CIDR can help you gather and work with information from each source:
What is your own perception of your teaching? At CIDR we can help you find ways to systematically assess and document your work as an instructor.
How do students perceive your teaching? At CIDR we can help you collect and interpret feedback from your students.
What does current teaching and learning research suggest about different ways of teaching? What research can you conduct in your own classroom that might help you better support student learning? CIDR can help you identify and access relevant research, and help you plan and implement your own classroom research initiatives.
How is teaching perceived and valued by your department's leadership? At CIDR we can help instructors find ways to demonstrate teaching effectiveness for the department, and we can help department leadership develop ways of promoting more effective teaching in the department.
How do peers or colleagues perceive your teaching? At CIDR we can help you develop systematic and efficient ways to collaborate with colleagues to observe and provide feedback on your teaching.
What are your students learning as a result of your teaching? At CIDR we can help you design and implement your course so that you are routinely receiving information on student learning, which you can then use as one source of information for assessing your teaching.
These links provide resources and examples of ways that CIDR can help you focus on student learning:
