A few months after the end of each course, instructors receive a summary of their IDEA evaluations. These are completed by students and designed to measure how much learning took place, how well they liked the class, and how well they liked the instructor. For instructors, getting good scores on IDEA evaluations is important because this is one factor of how an instructor's teaching effectiveness is evaluated.
Getting good scores on IDEA evaluations has a lot to do with understanding what IDEA goals are to be achieved in any one particular course. The IDEA goals for the course are marked in small text at the very top right hand side of the first page of the generic syllabus. The text will look something like this: E-2; I-3.
IDEA goals vary by course. For example, some courses are designed to provide greater insights and knowledge about a subject matter, while others are designed to provide insights and reflection about a topic, and yet others focus on working in teams to build skills and knowledge. Each one of these focus areas are marked with a different IDEA goal.
In order to "match" your teaching to the IDEA goals, instructors should take a look at the intended IDEA goals of each class. You can go to the IDEA website (http://www.theideacenter.org/) and look up what these goals mean. Then, once you are clear on what the IDEA goals are for your course, you can tailor your teaching methods so that you have a better chance of achieving higher scores on those goals!
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