Delhi University's PG EVALUATION is set to gain a different meaning. The varsity, as part of a slew of reforms in its PG programme, is planning to ask students to give their feedback — on both the course and the teachers.
Suggestions include introducing a semester system in all PG courses, a uniform academic calendar, introducing interdisciplinary courses and a mechanism to get student feedback.
Predictably, its the last suggestion which seems to have university teachers into a tizzy. Student feedback has never been a part of the university system. The DU reforms committee, however, has not only recommended getting feedback from students but also suggested that action be taken on the feedback — by setting up a committee in each department.
The feedback form, a copy of which is with TOI, has several questions that pertain directly to teaching methodology as well as academic quality of the course as well as the teacher. e.g. if questions asked by students have been properly answered in the class.
The most pertinent query, however, is the one where the student has to give feedback on whether tutorials have been regularly held or not. Interestingly, tutorials are seldom held in PG courses. Teachers to protest against student feedback plan
Commenting on the proposed evaluation method for DU’s PG programme, Rajib Ray, member of the academic council and a teacher in Kirori Mal College, said: ‘‘There are several ways of getting feedback, but asking students is not one of them. We are not service-providers that action needs to be taken on feedback from the buyer, the student.’’ According to Ray, the university could have got feedback from the teachers themselves. ‘‘If the V-C is interested in getting student feedback, why doesn’t he allow student representation in the academic council, a suggestion that has been pending for many years,’’ he added. [Teachers are never open to feedback. Its rare and those who are open to it, I think they know they are amongst the favorites!]
The sentiment seems to be uniform, with teachers planning to protest against this recommendation of the committee. The recommendations are to come up for discussion in the next meeting of the academic council, the highest body responsible for academic decisions in the university.
QUESTIONS IN THE FEEDBACK FORM
- The syllabus of this paper/subject is well designed (Choose Yes/No)
- Classes in this subject have been regularly held
- An interactive and participative style has been used in the class for teaching this paper to us
- Tutorials/preceptorials in this paper have been regularly held
- Practicals in this paper have been properly held
- Adequate equipment have been available to support the practical
Suggestions include introducing a semester system in all PG courses, a uniform academic calendar, introducing interdisciplinary courses and a mechanism to get student feedback.
Predictably, its the last suggestion which seems to have university teachers into a tizzy. Student feedback has never been a part of the university system. The DU reforms committee, however, has not only recommended getting feedback from students but also suggested that action be taken on the feedback — by setting up a committee in each department.
The feedback form, a copy of which is with TOI, has several questions that pertain directly to teaching methodology as well as academic quality of the course as well as the teacher. e.g. if questions asked by students have been properly answered in the class.
The most pertinent query, however, is the one where the student has to give feedback on whether tutorials have been regularly held or not. Interestingly, tutorials are seldom held in PG courses. Teachers to protest against student feedback plan
Commenting on the proposed evaluation method for DU’s PG programme, Rajib Ray, member of the academic council and a teacher in Kirori Mal College, said: ‘‘There are several ways of getting feedback, but asking students is not one of them. We are not service-providers that action needs to be taken on feedback from the buyer, the student.’’ According to Ray, the university could have got feedback from the teachers themselves. ‘‘If the V-C is interested in getting student feedback, why doesn’t he allow student representation in the academic council, a suggestion that has been pending for many years,’’ he added. [Teachers are never open to feedback. Its rare and those who are open to it, I think they know they are amongst the favorites!]
The sentiment seems to be uniform, with teachers planning to protest against this recommendation of the committee. The recommendations are to come up for discussion in the next meeting of the academic council, the highest body responsible for academic decisions in the university.
QUESTIONS IN THE FEEDBACK FORM
- The syllabus of this paper/subject is well designed (Choose Yes/No)
- Classes in this subject have been regularly held
- An interactive and participative style has been used in the class for teaching this paper to us
- Tutorials/preceptorials in this paper have been regularly held
- Practicals in this paper have been properly held
- Adequate equipment have been available to support the practical
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