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Teaching and Learning Support (TL Pro) - Mid-Term Student Survey Questions

The Office of Curriculum and Instructional Support offers both language and materials to support implementation, management, and outcomes of the TL Pro student survey. These materials include instructions for the survey, modifiable questions, and TL Pro staff support in the collection and interpretation of student responses. 

Example mid-term student survey introduction and questions set

Your instructor is voluntarily participating in a professional development opportunity with CMU's Office of Curriculum and Instructional Support (CIS). This student survey is just one way that CMU faculty demonstrate their continuous commitment to improving instruction for you, their students. We appreciate your instructor's interest in feedback, self-reflection, and enhancing teaching practice.

Participating in this short survey allows you to share insight from your educational experience in this course. Though your instructor may be able to review student ratings and comments as part of the process, your name will not be collected, so your instructor will not know who submitted each response. The more constructive and specific you can be in your comments, the more likely your instructor is to understand and be able to use your feedback. Thank you!

Questions

  1. I learn best from:
    •  Lecture
    • Reading
    • Group Activities
    • Independent Assignments
    • Other (w/ comment box)

     

  1. My instructor supports individual success. (Examples: provides 1-on-1 support as needed, offers a range of ways to show our learning through projects, tests, conversation, presentations, etc.)
    • Strongly Disagree
    • Disagree
    • Neither Agree Nor Disagree
    • Agree
    • Strongly Agree

 Comments

 

  1. I wish this class had more: (check all that apply)
    • Quizzes/Tests
    • Lectures
    • Group Activities
    • Independent Assignments
    • Reading
    • Discussion
    • Other (w/comment box)

Comments

 

  1. I wish this class had less: (check all that apply)
    • Quizzes/Tests
    • Lectures
    • Group Activities
    • Independent Assignments
    • Reading
    • Discussion
    • Other (w/comment box)

     

  1. My instructor communicates clearly. (Examples: explains how work will be scored, provides us learning targets or outcomes, offers detailed or specific instructions, regular announcements, etc.)
    • Strongly Disagree
    • Disagree
    • Neither Agree Nor Disagree
    • Agree
    • Strongly Agree

Comments

 

  1. My instructor leads and helps to keep course participants engaged and participating in productive dialogue. (Examples: seems knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the topic, responsive to discussion in class or online, follows up to acknowledge students and continues the dialogue, etc.)
    • Strongly Disagree
    • Disagree
    • Neither Agree Nor Disagree
    • Agree
    • Strongly Agree

Comments

 

  1. My instructor helps us learn. (Examples: provides useful feedback on assignments, helps us reflect on what we have learned, offers us low-stakes ways to gauge our learning like quizzes, practice exercises, or activities, etc.)
    • Strongly Disagree
    • Disagree
    • Neither Agree Nor Disagree
    • Agree
    • Strongly Agree

Comments

 

  1. My instructor pushes us. (Examples: asks for high-quality or high-effort work, helps us think like professionals in job roles or real-life situations, etc.)
    • Strongly Disagree
    • Disagree
    • Neither Agree Nor Disagree
    • Agree
    • Strongly Agree

Comments

 

  1. I understand what I need to do to succeed in this course.
    • Strongly Disagree
    • Disagree
    • Neither Agree Nor Disagree
    • Agree
    • Strongly Agree

Comments

 

  1. My instructor is organized. (Examples: provides a navigable Blackboard shell, provides a comprehensive syllabus, ensures alignment of course elements, etc.)
    • Strongly Disagree
    • Disagree
    • Neither Agree Nor Disagree
    • Agree
    • Strongly Agree

Comments

 

  1. My instructor is welcoming. (Examples: builds relationships with us, invites input from us, acknowledges different individual and cultural perspectives, etc.)
    • Strongly Disagree
    • Disagree
    • Neither Agree Nor Disagree
    • Agree
    • Strongly Agree

Comments

 

  1. *Instructor Provided Question (OPTIONAL)
    • Strongly Disagree
    • Disagree
    • Neither Agree Nor Disagree
    • Agree
    • Strongly Agree

     

Additional synchronous course question

  1. My instructor uses time efficiently. (Examples: keeps lessons on time, keeps lessons on task, provides specific topics or skills for focus, etc.)
    • Strongly Disagree
    • Disagree
    • Neither Agree Nor Disagree
    • Agree
    • Strongly Agree