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Student evaluations by use of five-minute notes

Student evaluations by use of five-minute notes

Five-minute notes are well suited for interim evaluations and gives the students the opportunity to freely comment on their study situation.
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It is recommended that such evaluations are carried out midway through a course and at a time when the students have had time to gain some experience. At the same time, it should be enough time left of the course for it to be possible to follow up on the results and make adjustments so that the students get to experience the results from the evaluations. Set aside some time for the evaluation during a lecture, preferably at the beginning.

Blank sheet

The simplest form of five-minute notes is to hand out a A4 paper sheet to the students, in which the students divide in two with the + (plus) sign in one column and - (minus) sign in the other. Students write what worked well and what should be kept in the plus column, and what should be changed in the minus column. Alternatively, you can ask for a summarisation in the form of a sentence about the teaching in its entirety, or by giving a grade on the scale of 1-6.

Sheet with a few and short questions

A slightly more advanced form of the five-minute note is to prepare questions for the students to answer. It is recommended to prepare as few questions as possible (maximum 5) within the area one wishes to shed light on.

Examples of general/open questions can be:

  • Continue with – do more of:
  • Improve – do less of:
  • I have learnt/benefited from this:
  • This is lacking:

Examples of more limited/closed questions can be:

  • Is there consistency between the learning outcomes in the course description and the forms of work given as part of the teaching?
  • If so, what forms of work should we continue with?
  • If not, what should be done to bring about better consistency between the learning outcomes descriptions and the forms of work?
  • What have so far been your most instructive experience in this course?
  • How will you rate the availability of practical information and help given in the starting phase of this course?

Template for this course

An alternative to the five-minute notes is to use this template for early feedback (.docx, in Norwegian), that contains three questions the students can answer. The template can be used as it is or be adjusted for your need as a person with course responsibility.