Items focus on the ability of the discussion section instructor to interact with students and provide clear and useful explanations. Emphasis is on the instructor's ability to communicate with students and the value of assigned problems and readings. Form H is designed for lab sections generally taught in conjunction with classes in the sciences or engineering. Items emphasize the instructor's ability to introduce meaningful questions, assist students, and deal with unexpected problems. Form I is designed to be used in distance learning courses.
Items relate to the instructor's responsiveness and the quality of support material.
Form J is designed to evaluate instruction provided through clinical experience rather than traditional academic coursework. Such courses are often found in the health professions or the arts. Items focus on the instructor's ability to provide information, stimulate learning, and demonstrate skills. Form X is designed to be used across all course types. It includes a reduced set of items relating to general educational processes and a unique set intended to assess educational outcomes.