{"id":1012,"date":"2020-10-21T15:21:25","date_gmt":"2020-10-21T15:21:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/tlc\/?p=1012"},"modified":"2020-10-21T15:21:25","modified_gmt":"2020-10-21T15:21:25","slug":"three-simple-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/tlc\/2020\/10\/21\/three-simple-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Simple Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"

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So it\u2019s the middle of the semester.\u00a0 It\u2019s that time when mid-terms are happening and the first major assignments are being submitted.\u00a0 But as the instructor you\u2019re not quite sure how things are going for your students.\u00a0 You\u2019ve noticed that participation in synchronous sessions has dropped off and the interaction in asynchronous activities has become a trickle rather than a flood.\u00a0 So what to do?\u00a0 Try a mid-semester student check-in<\/strong> to get a sense of how students are progressing with the course and what you can do to facilitate their learning.<\/p>\n

Ask your students 3 simple questions using the Blackboard Survey tool (https:\/\/blackboardhelp.usc.edu\/assessments\/surveys\/<\/a>) or simply send out an email or announcement and wait for the responses.\u00a0 Be mindful of whether you would like the responses to be anonymous when choosing a delivery method for the survey.\u00a0 Consider a simple \u2018stop, start, continue\u2019 approach to the check-in.\u00a0 Here are some suggested questions:<\/p>\n

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  1. In this course, what is hindering your learning? What should I stop doing?<\/li>\n
  2. In this course, what is facilitating your learning? What should I continue to do?<\/li>\n
  3. To make your learning more productive, what should I start doing?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Of course you can ask more specific questions or use Likert scales to get a more quantitative set of information but the key here is that when the results come in, you listen to what is being said.\u00a0 Look for patterns and generalities in the responses and then come up with a plan of action.\u00a0 What are you willing to adapt in light of the student\u2019s responses?\u00a0 What can\u2019t be adapted?\u00a0 What new strategies can you employ to assist students in their learning journeys?<\/p>\n

    And when you\u2019ve adjusted your course delivery or course organization, thank the students for their feedback and explain to them what decisions you have made and why.\u00a0 Learning is a partnership and an always evolving process.\u00a0 Together you can succeed.<\/p>\n

    If you have any questions about creating a mid-semester student check-in, reach out to the Teaching and Learning Centre at askTLC@ufv.ca<\/a> for support.<\/p>\n

    Written by Claire Hay – Teaching and Learning Specialist<\/em><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    So it\u2019s the middle of the semester.\u00a0 It\u2019s that time when mid-terms are happening and the first major assignments are being submitted.\u00a0 But as the instructor you\u2019re not quite sure how things are going for your students.\u00a0 You\u2019ve noticed that participation in synchronous sessions has dropped off and the interaction in asynchronous activities has become … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":183,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"generate_page_header":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1012","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/tlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1012","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/tlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/tlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/tlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/183"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/tlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1012"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/tlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1012\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1022,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/tlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1012\/revisions\/1022"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/tlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1012"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/tlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1012"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/tlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1012"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}