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Dear Graduate Student Faculty Developer,
With identification of the two national groups focusing on the development of graduate students (STLHE and POD), there is a desire to also find what commonalities we have in the training of our graduate students, especially as it relates to teaching, as well as our level of training in order to prepare graduate students. This questionnaire is designed to assist us in further refining graduate student development in Canada and the US. Your participation is very important to the success of these programs and you are encouraged to respond thoughtfully and candidly. We are interested in your thoughts, feelings, and actions as well as your evaluations regarding how your teaching centers are involved in graduate student development.
The questionnaire is confidential. Aggregate results will be summarized and reported for groups. There are no foreseeable risks associated with this project. However, if you feel uncomfortable answering any questions, you can withdraw from the survey at any point. It is very important for us to learn your opinions. The survey will take 15-20 minutes of your time.
Your survey responses will be strictly confidential and data from this research will be reported only in the aggregate. Your information will be coded and will remain confidential. The study has received ethical approval from the Ethics Board at the University of Manitoba. If you have questions at any time about the survey or the procedures, you may contact Dr. Dieter Schonwetter at 204-480-1302 or by email at the email address specified below.
Thank you very much for your time and support. Please start with the survey now by clicking on the Continue button below and maximizing your page view (by clicking on the top left green button).
Dr. Dieter J. Schönwetter Director of Educational Resources and Faculty Development, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Ms. Donna Ellis Associate Director, Centre for Teaching Excellence, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Country Represented
Type of Center
Institution Type
Graduate Student Program(s) Offered at Your Institution (check all that apply):
Years of Experience in Graduate Student Development
Years in Current Position
Your age (optional)
As a faculty or educational developer, is it (would it be) helpful in your current position to have a Ph.D. or Doctorate Degree?
Number of conference presentations on graduate student development you have presented
Number of publications on graduate student development
Number of research grants you have received for graduate student development projects
Number of graduate students in your institution (select only the total enrollment at the campus or campuses that you provide services)
Number of graduate students involved in your programs as of today?
What professional development events have you participated in order to prepare yourself for running programs to develop graduate students?
Graduate Student Development Competencies
Please rate each of these as to how important they are to graduate students when they teach, the extent to which each are taught in your current graduate student development programs, how confident you feel in preparing graduate students in each area, and the extent that you have been trained to teach graduate students in these areas.
Use the rating scale provided Not at all = 1 2 3 4 5 = Very much so
Able to use effective assessment methods.
Exhibit respect and understanding for all students.
Demonstrate mastery of their subject.
Communicate effectively in oral format in English.
Develop a reflective approach to teaching through collecting feedback and continually modifying instructional approaches.
Use student-centered teaching methods.
Enhance motivation of their students through conveying personal enthusiasm for the subject.
Communicate and manage appropriate expectations for achievement in the course.
Encourage cooperation and collaboration among their students.
Select course material suited to the background, ability level, and interest of their students.
Construct valid and reliable assessments of their students’ learning.
Match varying teaching methods with specific learning objectives.
Accommodate different learning styles of their students.
Present material that is sequenced and paced appropriately for their students.
Communicate effectively in written format in English.
Match varying assessment methods with specific learning objectives.
Document their teaching effectiveness.
Know how to uncover departmental norms regarding teaching.
Communicate important values inherent to the discipline or profession.
Ability to teach small and large classes.
Use research in teaching as it applies to instruction in one's field.
Build confidence in students by helping them to successfully meet learning objectives.
Design courses that challenge students to pursue higher level learning, such as critical thinking and problem solving.
Adhere to institutional policies (i.e., discipline, academic honesty, and legal information).
Demonstrate relationships between the course and the broader liberal education curriculum.
Provide a welcoming and safe environment for their students
Use technology to enhance learning.
Be self-aware of their teaching biases.
Advise students of career opportunities in the discipline or profession.
Perceive teaching as a scholarly endeavor.
Apply their knowledge of learning principles and learning theories.
Recognize that teaching requires lifelong reflective learning.
Able to adapt teaching material to students’ needs.
Able to articulate the values of their teaching approach (i.e., teaching philosophy).
Able to use effective lecturing techniques.
Able to use effective questioning techniques.
Seek out mentoring on teaching.
Engage in professional development related to teaching.
Able to use effective discussion techniques.
Able to write specific and assessable learning objectives.
Most Recent Prior Position Second Most Prior Position Third Most Prior Position Fourth Most Prior Position
Please list all the services that your Center offers to graduate students.
What are the goals of your Center in terms of graduate student development?
How do you assess your graduate student development program’s effectiveness?
What do you provide to your graduate students to document their development?
What other information, if any, you would like to share about graduate student development?
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