To: Dr. Erika Paterson, ENGL 301 Instructor, <erika.paterson@ubc.ca>
From: Catherine Yu, ENGL 301 Student, <catherineyu5466@gmail.com>
Date: October 15, 2021
Subject: Memo- Proposal for Introducing Mid-term Student Evaluations of Teaching to Increase Opportunities for Student Feedback at UBC
As requested on the course schedule, I have posted by proposal for the formal report on the team forum. Please find the complete proposal attached to this memo.
The attached proposal is addressed to you. Please see a summary of my proposal below:
- Introduction to the importance of term-end student evaluations of teaching
- Statement of problem and its implications- Term-end evaluations of teaching provide limited benefits to students, lower evaluation completion rates
- A proposed solution- Implementing mid-term evaluations, increasing opportunities for feedback
- Research scope- Areas to focus my research: benefits and drawbacks to current systems, student perception of current evaluation and feedback systems
- Methods- Surveys and interviews, as well as academic articles
- My qualifications- Personal experience and familiarity with common student perceptions
- Conclusion- Wrap up
Please let me know if you require any additional information.
Enclosure: Formal Proposal
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