From: ROMERO@UNC.BITNET (Anna)
Newsgroups: bit.listserv.psycgrad
Subject: Re: VIDEO SURVEY
Date: 16 Dec 92 07:34:00 GMT
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> To all Instructors/Professors of Psychology:
> Hello!
>         You may recall that I wrote earlier in the semester asking for informa
> tion on the use of videotaping to evaluate teaching performance.  First of all
> thanks to all of you who responded with your personal stories--they were very
> helpful.  I have found, however, that there is little research on this topic
> and I have therefore decided to conduct a brief survey on the use of video.  I
> would appreciate very much if you would take a few minutes to complete this
> survey--whether you have videotaped your performance in the past or not. I'd
> like to get an idea of how common, and how helpful this type of evaluation
> really is!  Thanks in advance--and Happy Holidays!!
>                                         Respond to:
>                                         (internet): A_BURNS@UNHH.UNH.EDU
>                                         (mail): Amy S. Burns
>                                                 Department of Psychology
>                                                 Conant Hall
>                                                 University of
>                                                   New Hampshire
>                                                 Durham, NH  03824
>                                         (phone): (603)862-2128
> P.S.Results will be forwarded to the list.  Individual responses will remain
> anonymous.
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> VIDEO SURVEY: EVALUATION OF TEACHING PERFORMANCE
> Please respond to the following:
>
> GENDER:    F
> NUMBER OF YEARS TEACHING EXPERIENCE: 2 1/2 (including 2 summers)
> TOTAL NUMBER OF COURSES TAUGHT: 7
> NUMBER OF DIFFERENT COURSES TAUGHT: 3
> AVERAGE CLASS SIZE: 33 (range from 6 to 95)
> AVERAGE TEACHER EVALUATION SCORES (BY STUDENTS, if applicable): 4
>                                               1  -  2  -  3  -  4  -  5
>                                              poor        ave.      excellent
> HAS YOUR TEACHING PERFORMANCE EVER BEEN VIDEOTAPED? yes
>         If yes, continue.
>         If no, why not? (stop here)
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> HOW MANY TIMES HAS YOUR PERFORMANCE BEEN TAPED? twice
> DURING WHAT YEAR OF YOUR TEACHING EXPERIENCE WERE YOU FIRST TAPED? (E.G., FIRS
>   SECOND, ETC.) second
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> WHAT WAS YOUR POSITION AT THAT TIME? (E.G., GRAD STUDENT, ASSISTANT PROF, ETC.
>    grad
> (PLEASE BASE THE FOLLOWING RESPONSES ON YOUR FIRST TAPING EXPERIENCE)
> WERE YOU TAPED DURING AN ACTUAL CLASS OR WHILE REHEARSING (OR OTHER)?
>    actual class
> WHO DID THE TAPING? a person from the university's teaching center
> WHO VIEWED THE TAPE? myself and the course supervisor (program chair)
> WAS THE TAPE USED FOR ANY PURPOSE OTHER THAN SELF-EVALUATION? (E.G., PROMOTION
>  yes - critique from the course supervisor
>
> HOW WAS THE TAPE EVALUATED?  IF AN EVALUATION FORM WAS USED, WOULD YOU PLEASE
>   FORWARD A COPY?
>  Sorry - personal critique only (no paper evidence)
>
> HOW REPRESENTATIVE DO YOU THINK THE TAPE WAS OF YOUR USUAL PERFORMANCE IN THE
>   CLASSROOM?                                    1  -  2  -  3  -  4  -  5
>       3                                       not at all     fairly    very
> DID YOU FIND VIEWING YOURSELF A USEFUL EXPERIENCE?  DID YOU MAKE ANY CHANGES A
>   A RESULT OF SEEING THE TAPE?
>           Nerve-racking, but useful.  Its difficult to watch yourself
> at first, but eventually you can see the good and bad points of your
> style.  I found that a few of my "personal" habits seemed to interfere
> with what was considered "effective teaching habits", and thus tried
> (at least by my next taping) to curb those impulses.  However, I found
> that what may have been "distracting" in my taped course has actually
> made me seem more accessable and "human" for my later (and larger)
> courses (i.e., sitting on the desk, having coffee, ect.).
>
> WAS IT DIFFICULT TO VIEW YOURSELF ON TAPE?  DID YOU EXPERIENCE ANY ADVERSE
>   EFFECTS FROM VIEWING THE TAPE?
>     I wouldn't classify the effects as adverse.  It was difficult to
>  watch and even more difficult to allow others to see, but you get
>  over the initial self-awareness after a few minutes.  I would guess
>  that you eventually convince yourself (con?) that it's for your own
>  benefit.  It helps that the person evaluating you is supportive,
>  particularly the first time.
>
> WOULD YOU RECOMMEND VIDEOTAPING OF TEACHING TO NEW INSTRUCTORS OR T.A.s?
>    Yes - it can only help, even after the initial embarassment.
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> THANKS AGAIN!!! A. BURNS
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