Midterm Feedback Survey
[Instructor Directions: Edit areas indicated by […] with actual information from your selected IDEA
objectives and teaching methods. Then delete the Instructor Directions here to make this survey ready
for students. Refer to this IDEA paper on relating teaching methods to objectives from the Faculty
Development IDEA web page.]
Student Directions:
The purpose of this survey is to provide your instructor with information about his/her teaching
effectiveness. The form is anonymous, and your answers will not affect your grade for the course.
Please be as accurate and candid as possible.
Please rank your level of agreement with the following statements, as follows:
1=Strongly Disagree
2=Disagree 3=Neutral
4=Agree
5=Strongly Agree
1. I am learning to (or I have made significant progress on) 1
[PICK ONE OF YOUR IDEA OBJECTIVES TO INSERT HERE]
2
3
4
5
2. I am learning to (or I have made significant progress on) 1
[INSERT SECOND LEARNING OBJECTIVE]
2
3
4
5
3. I am learning to (or I have made significant progress on) 1
[INSERT THIRD LEARNING OBJECTIVE]
2
3
4
5
[Below are two examples of teaching methods from the IDEA diagnostic form you can use.
Or add your own course activities for which you would like feedback. Add survey questions
as needed.]
4. The instructor communicates the course material
clearly.
1
2
3
4
5
5. The instructor introduces stimulating ideas about
the subject.
1
2
3
4
5
[Below are additional questions other faculty have found helpful:]
6. What two things about this class help you learn?
1.
2.
7. What two changes could the instructor make to improve your learning?
Please frame your response by completing the following sentence: “The instructor should….”)
3. The instructor should….
4. The instructor should….
8. Before the next exam, what will you do to improve your learning?