STUDENT
SENSITIZATION
BY:DAQA
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DAQA - Directorate of Academic
Quality Assurance
Location: CLB Building , next to
the Academic Registry
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Mandate
To systematically and continually evaluate
the Universities teaching and students’
learning in relation to quality, efficiency
and relevance.
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Objectives of DAQA
To ensure quality teaching at
delivery points at all times.
This is done through:
Student/lecturer evaluation.
Monitoring
use of quality
teaching forms.
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Areas of sensitization :
Student/Lecturer evaluation
and
Use of quality teaching forms
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Purpose of sensitization
To inform students on activities of DAQA in
which they are directly involved so as to
improve the quality of teaching and learning .
To let students know the importance of
quality teaching forms and how to use them
effectively.
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Student/lecturer evaluation
What is student / lecturer evaluation – it
is a paper or electronic questionnaire,
which requires a written or selected
response (answers) to a series of
questions in order to assess the teaching
of a given course unit.
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1. Serial Number
2. Indicate Institute/School/Faculty/Campus
3. Gender
Male
[ ]
Female [ ]
4. (i) Year of Study:
4. (ii) Academic Year (e.g. 2009/2010)
Semester/Stage
5. Unit Code (Should be in caps e.g. SMA 2205)
6. Lecturer’s Full Names (Ask if not sure)
7. Programme:
Certificate [ ] Diploma [ ] Degree [ ]
Masters [ ] PhD [ ]
PLEASE ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS IN THIS QUESTIONNAIRE
Please evaluate/ rate the lecturer named above in the following aspects by ticking appropriate level (Note:
Applicable; 2 – Poor; 3 – Fair; 4 – Good; and 5 - Very Good)
8. Comment on the appropriateness of course objectives given at the beginning of the course.
9. Comment on the relevance of description of the course outline in relation to the unit.
10. Comment on the completion/ coverage of course syllabus by the lecturer.
11. Comment on the attendance of scheduled classes by the lecturer.
12. Comment on the lecturer’s punctuality.
13. Comment on the average duration of lectures.
14. Comment on the lecturer’s communication skills with use of examples illustrations.
15. Comment on the relevance of the notes/handouts/material given by the lecturer.
16. Comment on the availability of the lecturer for consultation.
17. Comment on the lecturer’s mastery of the course content.
18. Comment on the administration of:
a. CATs as per the course outline.
b. Assignments as per the course outline.
19. Comment on timeliness of receiving feedback on:
a. CATs.
b. Assignments.
20. Comment on the practicals/ group work/ studio work relevance.
21.a). What did you like about the course?
b). What did you not like about the course?
c). Any improvements to the course?
1 – Not
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Why student/lecturer
evaluation
 It helps the lecturers to improve
on areas that have weaknesses
which are identified during the
evaluation
 It helps the University to
identify areas of improvement
in teaching.
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Student lecturer evaluation Schedule
Student /lecturer evaluation is done at all
Schools/Faculties in two phases:
Mid semester evaluation.
End of semester evaluation.
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Procedure of filling the questionnaires
Students pick a set of paper questionnaires from the
School/ Faculty (depending on the number of units
registered in that semester).
Manual method:
Each student fills the form and returns to the
School/Faculty and is issued with an examination card.
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Electronic method:
A student is sent an invitation with a link to the
questionnaire via email.
The student fills the questionnaire and submits it
electronically (depending on the number of units
registered in that semester).
The student is issued an exam card against a list showing
submission of response.
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Parameters evaluated
Four parameters are evaluated in the
exercise:
1. Course requirement from
questions 8-10, checking:
appropriateness of learning outcomes given at the
beginning of the course
relevance of description of the course outline in
relation to the unit
completion/ coverage of course syllabus by the
lecturer
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Parameters evaluated
2. Attendance and teaching efficiency
from questions 11– 13,checking:
the attendance of scheduled classes by the
lecturer
the lecturer’s punctuality
average duration of lectures
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Parameters evaluated
3. Course conduct from questions 14 –
17,checking:
 Lecturer’s communication skills with use
of examples/ illustrations
Relevance of the notes/handouts/material
given by the lecturer
Availability of the lecturer for consultation
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Parameters evaluated
4. Test and evaluation questions 17-20:
Lecturer’s mastery of the course content
Administration of cats as per the course
outline
Administration of assignments as per the
course outline
Timeliness of receiving feedback on cats
Timeliness of receiving feedback on
assignment.
Relevance of Practicals/ Group work/
Studio work
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F-2-3-8-2
JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY
DIRECTORATE OF ACADEIC QUALITY ASSURANCE
QUALITY TEACHING FORM
Class………………………………..
Academic Year…………………………………………….
Semester………………………..
Course Name……………………………………………….
Course Code……………………
(To be filled by Class Representatives and handed to class advisor weekly)
Date
Wk
Main Topic/Focus of Design Brief
Class Rep
Sign
Lecturer Sign
Class
Advisor
Sign
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Number of CATs
No. of practicals
Name: ……………………………………….
No. of
Assignments
Sign…………………………
Were tutorials
given
Were all topics
covered
Date………………………..
COD
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F-2-3-2-2
JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY
DIRECTORATE F ACADEMIC QUALITY ASSURANCE
CLASS ATTENDANCE LIST
UNIT CODE: ……………………………………
LECTURER: ……………………………………………………………………………………..
SEMESTER:…………………………UNIT NAME: ……..……… YEAR OF STUDY: ……………………………………………………………..
ACADEMIC YEAR: ……………………………………
LECTURE DATES
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Lecturer’s Comments: ……………………………………………………. Signature: …………………………………………………….
Date: …………………………….
Chairperson of Department Remarks: ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………….
Signature: ……………………………………………………………….
Date: ………………………………………………………………
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Thank you
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