A Summary of the Evaluation responses from the Symposium
Last updated by: Helen Dobson on 11 December 2008 - 5:17pm
How the Symposium was rated by the attendees.
The Evaluation of the Symposium
23 out of a possible 43 attendees completed and deposited the Evaluation form
How did you feel the Symposium rated on the following factors:
65% of the respondents rated the Symposium as “very good” for enabling them to Foster Collaboration amongst members, with the remaining 35% indicating that it was “good” in this area.
8 people (or 35%) rated the Symposium as “very good” for enabling them to share expertise and a further 48% rated the event as “good”. 4 people (or 17%) thought the Symposium was “average” in this area.
Improving the understanding of the role and need for the Academy was rated as “very good” for 61% and “good” for 30%. The remaining 4% was made up of one response which thought the Symposium was “average” for improving their understanding.
In summary 19 of the 23 people that completed the Evaluation rated the Symposium as good or very good across all three areas, with only 4 people rating it as average.
The main reasons for attending the Symposium were cited as “Understanding the Academy and their role” and “Meeting and sharing with like minded people”. The numbers above show that for the majority of people these two criteria were met.
Many new ideas were cited with the most prevalent being; Learning new teaching strategies, reinforcement of the good teaching practices already being done and the need to work together to be proactive in promoting tertiary teaching, the Awards and the Academy.
Rating of Symposium Sessions
Although all of the speakers were mentioned in the “most interesting” category our two overseas speakers were by far the most popular choices. However, many people also enjoyed the story telling and sessions from the Academy members.
21 people felt that the Symposium fulfilled (or exceeded) their reasons for attending with one person being “uncertain” and still uneasy about what the Academy is and what it will do.
Satisfaction with overall organisation of the Symposium
83% of respondents were “very satisfied” or “somewhat satisfied” with the content, with 96% using the same indictors in respect of the registration process.
The venue satisfied 95% of respondents and the accommodation 96%. 91% of respondents were satisfied with the food and beverage. 1 person indicated that they were dissatisfied with the food and beverage.
The next steps
100% of respondents indicated that they would consider attending another Symposium and 74% that they would consider attending even if it was not funded.
The focus for the next Symposium
The main areas suggested by the respondents were;
- Ensure width of support base
- Clarity around purpose and next steps
- Roundtable on single issue in teaching
- Collaboration strategies
- Pressure group/Voice
- Focussed training workshops, brainstorm on priorities and progress so far
- Subgroups with similar interests
- Enriching teaching Sessions
- What are individuals contributing to the Academy
- What leadership teaching have professors provided
- Share practice involving entire sector
- How to enact organisation change – what can individuals do
- More inclusive definition and understanding of excellence
- How to be cunning in influencing policy
- Networking between delegates
- Examples of ways that specific innovators teach
- Use Academy members as speakers
- Membership/awards process,
- Facilitate a conversation at 2009 symposium about direct steps taken in each organisation to further enhance the place of teaching
- Areas of interest/collaboration
- Review of Success
- Refinement of direction of the Academy and development and discussion of position statements
- Charter/Statement of aims
- Report on progress
- Ensure all members attend – finalise dates early
- Review of the past year
The Academy
The respondents ideas of what should the Academy focus on over the next 12 months are summarised as follows:
- Maori representation on Exec
- Review structure & relationship, set long term goals
- Inspiring educators & practical ways to implement this
- Negotiating Relationships, revising NTTEA criteria & Format, Spreading word through academy stories, model lessons
- Planning of strategic actions (with some implementation) for the short & long-term future.
- Promotion of excellent teaching practice & in turn the awards; collaborations
- PD - flying squads
- Identity, consolidating profile, translating excellence in teaching at an individual to an Academy level with the mana that should come with it
- Ensure training organisations understand the role of the academy and who its members are
- Entering into conversations with Ako Aotearoa, Royal Society etc
- Terms of reference, securing the future, maintaining mana
- Academy to first support its members to make them feel valued within organisation. After a solid affirmation of awardees is created the base to expand is unlimited. Academy should budget for annual event with a focus & opportunity to discuss & reaffirm what they do.
- Relationship with Ako Aotearoa. Communication
- Clarifying Ako Aotearoa/Academy relationship & developing that positively. Developing relationships with other institutions & organisations
- Building our bicultural action/protocols. Making the Symposium a learning & regenerative in the future
- Define its’ own identity and functions. Identify specific roles and activities for Academy. Organise activities to foster more collegiality among Academy members and make use of their expertise.
- Influencing policy - keep focus clear & concise
- Teacher education. The status & structural support/ profile of teaching
- facilitating advocacy, establishing discussion forums, website contributions
- Establishing credibility. Negotiating appropriate relationships. Developing a strategic plan. Developing a management plan
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