Survey Results
& Analysis
for
Nakantani Teaching and Learning Center Assessment
Thursday, July 23, 2009
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Executive Summary
This report contains a detailed statistical analysis of the results to the survey
titled Nakantani Teaching and Learning Center Assessment . The results analysis
includes answers from all respondents who took the survey in the 67 day period
from Thursday, May 07, 2009 to Sunday, July 12, 2009. 139 completed
responses were received to the survey during this time.
Survey Results & Analysis
Survey: Nakantani Teaching and Learning Center Assessment
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Responses Received: 139
In the 2008-09 academic year...
Never
One
Time
2-3
More
Times than 3
1. I talked to another person about teaching.
0.0%
(0)
0.7%
(1)
5.1%
(7)
2. I thought to myself that teaching is
something I love
2.2%
(3)
2.2%
(3)
12.5% 83.1%
(17)
(113)
3. I planned a teaching or learning activity with
another person. (This can include a formal
5.1%
activity, such as lesson study, or an informal
(7)
activity, such as a discussion in your office)
94.2%
(129)
10.2% 24.8% 59.9%
(14)
(34)
(82)
4. I performed a teaching or learning activity
with another person. (This can include a formal 14.2% 13.4% 21.6% 50.7%
activity, such as lesson study, or an informal
(19)
(18)
(29)
(68)
activity, such as a discussion in your office)
5. I attended a professional development
program sponsored by the Nakatani Teaching
and Learning Center.
16.8% 26.3% 24.8% 32.1%
(23)
(36)
(34)
(44)
6. I used a technology tool (application or
process) to help me or someone else learn.
0.7%
(1)
8.0%
(11)
20.4% 70.8%
(28)
(97)
7. I used a technology tool (application or
process) to help me or someone else teach.
4.4%
(6)
9.5%
(13)
17.5% 68.6%
(24)
(94)
8. I thought to myself that I am glad to teach.
3.6%
(5)
2.9%
(4)
11.7% 81.8%
(16)
(112)
9. I thought to myself that I am glad to learn.
1.5%
(2)
0.7%
(1)
7.3%
(10)
10. I told another person about a technique or 2.2%
5.9%
19.3% 72.6%
90.5%
(124)
process that I used.
(3)
(8)
(26)
11. I listened to another person explain a
technique or process that he/she used.
2.2%
(3)
4.4%
(6)
23.5% 69.9%
(32)
(95)
12. I realized that a search presented me with
6.7%
a new concept, value or process that I could
(9)
use in my teaching/learning practice.
9.6%
(13)
25.9% 57.8%
(35)
(78)
13. I investigated a teaching or learning
technique or process just to see what would
happen.
6.7%
(9)
14.1% 38.5% 40.7%
(19)
(52)
(55)
14. I tried a new teaching or learning
4.4%
technique or process that I never tried before. (6)
12.5% 44.1% 39.0%
(17)
(60)
(53)
15. I went to another source to find
information or advice about teaching and
learning.
9.6%
(13)
5.9%
(8)
(98)
32.4% 52.2%
(44)
(71)
1. I talked to another person about teaching.(In the 2008-09 academic
year...)
2. I thought to myself that teaching is something I love(In the 2008-09
academic year...)
3. I planned a teaching or learning activity with another person. (This
can include a formal activity, such as lesson study, or an informal
activity, such as a discussion in your office)(In the 2008-09 academic
year...)
4. I performed a teaching or learning activity with another person.
(This can include a formal activity, such as lesson study, or an informal
activity, such as a discussion in your office)(In the 2008-09 academic
year...)
5. I attended a professional development program sponsored by the
Nakatani Teaching and Learning Center.(In the 2008-09 academic
year...)
6. I used a technology tool (application or process) to help me or
someone else learn.(In the 2008-09 academic year...)
7. I used a technology tool (application or process) to help me or
someone else teach.(In the 2008-09 academic year...)
8. I thought to myself that I am glad to teach.(In the 2008-09
academic year...)
9. I thought to myself that I am glad to learn.(In the 2008-09 academic
year...)
10. I told another person about a technique or process that I used.(In
the 2008-09 academic year...)
11. I listened to another person explain a technique or process that
he/she used.(In the 2008-09 academic year...)
12. I realized that a search presented me with a new concept, value or
process that I could use in my teaching/learning practice.(In the 200809 academic year...)
13. I investigated a teaching or learning technique or process just to
see what would happen.(In the 2008-09 academic year...)
14. I tried a new teaching or learning technique or process that I never
tried before.(In the 2008-09 academic year...)
15. I went to another source to find information or advice about
teaching and learning.(In the 2008-09 academic year...)
Think about a class that you taught in the spring 2009 semester. What
percentage of the time did you feel assured that your teaching practice
is effective?
Think about a class that you taught in the spring 2009 semester. What
percentage of the time did you feel assured that if you tried a new
teaching/learning practice, you would be able to complete it or change
it as the situation requires?
The goal of this survey is to evaluate the Nakatani Teaching and
Learning Center. Please use this space to make any comments about
the NTLC, or to expand upon any of your previous answers.
The goal of this survey is to evaluate the Nakatani Teaching and
Learning Center. Please use this space to make any comments about
the NTLC, or to expand upon any of your previous answers.
It was of great help! Thanks
I enjoy learning about new ideas for teaching, even if I decide not to incorporate
them in my classroom.
I will change as I see fit. That is a stupid question!
I haven't really made any use of the NTLC this year.
I found that the professional development programs sponsored by NTLC were
very helpful, but I wish that more advertising of their programs would be used.
I appreciate the efforts of the Nakatani Teaching and Learning Center because it
is from its workshops and speakers that I have gained several exciting ideas and
new teacing techniques.
They offer a number of great opportunities. Personally, the biggest challenge is
finding the time to attend events.
I have learnt a great deal about teaching and learning from attending NTLC
activities. I have also been able to meet and network with other teachers on
campus becuase of my attendance of NTLC activites. I'm so greatful for what the
NTLC does for teachers at Stout, and can not imagine our campus without it.
THE NLTC is a very good resource to anyone who is constantly searching for new
tools to make teaching and learning more effective.
The wording of the questions was a bit unclear and could be more concise. I
hope I interpretted the two questions accurately.
Since I am returning to teaching but did not teach in the spring 2009 semester,
several questions did not apply to me.
I'm not a teaching staff member.
Most of my professional development comes from my professional activities and
relationships off-campus.
Most of my insecurity regarding my teaching has come from colleagues, not
students. We need to be more appreciative of diverse teaching styles.
The new instructors' workshop was outstanding. In time, I will attend more NTLC
workshops.
The NTLC is a salient component of this university. I cannot imagine how the
instructional community could develop their online and technology enhanced
courses as well as related pedagogy without this tool for every faculty member
to have access to. Dan and Jane and the entire staff of the NTLC have been a
tremendous help to scores of faculty.
If it wasn't for the NTLC, I would not have as high of job satisfaction. Within this
group I have found support as well as people who have challenged me in my
teaching and learning. We are fortunate to have such a facility on campus which
I believe is recognized and envied across the state. Thanks to people like Dan
and Jane...and their board that has created a vision and goal for what the NTLC
should look like on our campus.
Excellent faculty support
Excellent resoure
I truly appreciate the programs and resources offered through the NTLC. As a
higher learning institution I think it is critical to have a nexus for learning.
The Nakatani TLC is great - lots of innovative and helpful ideas. It would be even
better if faculty computing on campus was supported as well as faculty teaching
is, especially because we're a technology school and a laptop campus. It's harder
to teach well when Stout doesn't have the ability to offer technology support - it
supports student computing better than it does faculty computing!
I have used the NTLC and staff many times in the 4 years that I have been at
the University of Wisconsin-Stout. The NTLC workshops and Dan Riordan in
particular have helped me to explore new ways to teach and feel confident in the
methods used to instruct and engage my students. NTLC has been an incredible
resource and I hope its exploration into new and emerging tools continues.
I am a convinced supporter of the NTLC and enjoyed the opportunities that it
provided. Unfortunately my teaching contract has expired now, although I might
still be with Stout next year.
Good Ideas and good cross department communication and getting to know
others. Good way to meet other departments where we do not even engage in
this in our own department. Good Work
Unfortunately, I didn't have time to go to any of the workshops, but I know
other faculty who did and they had great experiences with the center.
Keep up the workshops
The NTLC has been very helpful. In fact, there are so many ways to engage in
conversations with colleagues. Great work!
I responded to questions 2 & 3 as though I taught a class in spring of 2009.
Instead, I responded in terms of fall of 2009 since I did not teach this semester.
I appreciate all the workshops. I can't always attend, but when I can, I
definately get great ideas.
I think the NTLC has some exciting new programs and continues to be very
supportive of new teaching techniques, both in terms of learning (as a teacher)
and applying them in the classroom.
With other commitments and heavy course load due to understaffed department
it is difficult to find time to update methods and courses. It also makes it difficult
to attend Nakatani-sponsored events, though there are several I would have
attended given more time.
NTLC does an excellent job. I have participated in their programs numerous
times and feel very comfortable going to them for support. They provide an
invaluable service to the university community.
I avidly read the NTLC newsletter, looking for the new things happening within
the Center and learning about colleague's new initiatives in scholarship of
learning and teaching. I also pay close attention to announcements from the
center via email and Community News.
I feel they have done an excellent job in helping teach my classes
I think that the TLC would have more success getting people to attend sessions
if the sessions were customized by particular departments on campus and held
"in house" sometimes within departments.
I believe that the availability of the NTLC has significantly contributed to the way
I think about the art of teaching. I am new faculty and the time I have spent
related to the NTLC has freed me from previous notions of teaching and learning
and assured me that I have support in learning to be a great teacher. I fully
support the NTLC and think the new instructor orientation may have been the
best thing I received from Stout my first year here.
I am in an administrative position so the questions that assume the respondent
is teaching is not applicable at this time. However, I am very supportive of the
NTLC and the benefits to teaching faculty/staff of participating in NTLC
sponsored training and learning communities. How can we get more individuals
to participate?
NTLC could think about expanding its offerings to include sessions on how do we
teach students to be inter-disciplinary, creative, think and reflect more deeply.
What re their duties as citizens? Collaborations with the Ethics Center or the
University Honors Program could also be productive.
Great resource that I wish I could use more with my class schedule and work
load for classes.
Some of these pertain to things that I don't necessarily give a lot of conscious
thought. I do love teaching, but don't really think about how much I love it.
Lean on all faculty/staff to use technology. Regrettably quite a few do not.
Hope to see and learn about newer teaching and learning methods with flexibility
to use in graduate and graduate classes.
For some reason my evaluations from students are not great!
I teach all lab courses
I appreciate the continual support and the commitment to education.
THank you for your support, this work would not be possible without your
inspiration, kindness and true love for the profession....It shines and shows...
More available times to conduct teaching sessions
Keep on keeping on. A very valuable resource!
It would be great if sessions could be coordinated so they don't fall during
regulary scheduled committee meetings or if colleges would structure support
(i.e. here is a NTLC offering - please attend) for having faculty attend sessions
offered
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Years at Stout
Generated: 7/23/2009 4:58:49 PM