Midterm Instructor Reflection and Review (MIRROR)

What is MIRROR?

While end-of-semester student evaluations can help instructors determine what changes they might make for future versions of a course, they do not have much impact on current students.  If you are interested in collecting useful, actionable information that can have a positive impact on your current course consider requesting a Midterm Course Feedback session (MIRROR).

MIRROR stands for Midterm Instructor Reflection and Review. The MIRROR project is an opportunity for faculty to receive feedback on their course through a managed focus group-type process where students respond to specific questions in a discussion led by a CTL consultant. A consultant from the CTL will visit your classroom for around 20-30 minutes and facilitate a discussion with students about things that are helping and hindering their learning.  Students will work in small groups to reflect, respond, and reach consensus on the following questions such as:

1. What aspects of this class (policies, schedule, assignments, use of technology, etc.) help your learning?
2. What aspects of this class (policies, schedule, assignments, use of technology, etc.) hinder your learning?
3. What could the instructor do to improve your learning in this class?
4. What could you be doing differently to improve your learning in this class?

After the session, the CTL consultant will prepare a brief report summarizing the responses and meet with you for a private conversation to discuss the findings and offer suggestions for how to best respond to student feedback.

This type of program is well-established in many college and universities and is often called a Small Group Instructional Diagnosis.

For more information or to schedule a MIRROR session, please contact the CTL.