Presentation to Coastline Academic Senate on the SCOT program: Students Consulting on Teaching, February 17, 2015

1. SCOT – Students
Consulting on Teaching
Helping Good Teachers Get Better!
Scholarship of Teaching and Engagement
Utah Valley University, Orem, UT
January 20-22, 2015
Academic Senate
February 17, 2015

2. • Joint presentation January 20 by Utah Valley University,
Brigham Young University & Teikyo University staff, faculty
and student consultants
• Started in the U.S. in the 1970’s with “student-led
teaching” movement and has spread world-wide
• BYU began the program in 1992
• Selected and trained student consultants respond to
professors’ invitations to gather data on classroom
teaching and provide confidential feedback

3. • Currently in use at
 Utah Valley University
 BYU
 Teikyo University
 University of Nebraska-Lincoln
 Minnesota State University

4. • Recorder/Observer – SCOT records in writing what went on in
class
• Faux Student – SCOT takes notes as if they were a student in the
class
• Filmaker – SCOT films the class, creating a DVD for the instructor
• Interviewer – Instructor leaves class, SCOT interviews the
students
• Primed Observer – SCOT receives specific instruction on what to
watch for
• Consultant – SCOT provides feedback on and suggestions about
activities and/or areas of interest
• Other – Classroom research, reflective teaching, engagement,
action research, syllabus, learning management system, course
website, etc.

5. • Referrals – From administrators, faculty, CTL consultants, former
SCOTs
• Recruitment – From student honors program, campus leadership
groups, student government, academic departments, campus
employment services
• Seven Weeks of Training – (1) Observation reports, (2) Assignment
process and consultations with professors, (3) Interviewing and
filming, (4) “Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate
Education,” (5) Bloom’s Taxonomy of Learning and test design, (6)
CTL resources and discussion of current assignments, and (7) New
Paradigm of Learning and semester reflection.
• SCOT Responsibility – All assignments are confidential and not
to be shared with anyone outside the consulting relationship

6. SCOT Survey
• Sent online survey link to graduated SCOTs N = 36
– No pressure on them to respond or how to answer
• Response rate: n = 22, 61%
• Impact of SCOT program on person as a student:
– 86% SA/AG they felt more a part of the campus community
– 91% SA/AG they felt they were contributing to the university
– 86% SA/AG felt more confident in approaching their own
professors
– 64% SA/AG they gained new skills in interacting with others
from a different background; 27% neutral on this
– 86% SA/AG their perspective on teaching & learning changed

7. Professional Development
SA/AG Neut DA/SD
Developed oral presentation skills 91% 5% 5%
Developed skills for later jobs 91 0 9
Felt more confident with professors 86 9 5
Developed leadership skills 86 9 5
Felt more confident with peers 77 18 5
Developed in writing skills 77 14 9
More comfortable speaking in front of groups 73 23 5
Developed better teamwork skills 68 18 14

8. Liked the Most About the Program
• It gives the students a voice
• Gave me a place on campus to belong to, part of a community, not just
within the major
• Bridging the gap between professors and students
• Gained connections across campus
• Liked the flexibility and autonomy of doing my own work
• “I knew I was contributing to UVU”, giving back
• Opportunities for leadership
• Working 1 on 1 with professors, learning about learning from great
teachers
• Helped me look at teaching in a new way
• Learning how to critique and receive critiques
• Very fulfilling

9. How Program Impacted Students’
Professional Development
• More confidence in talking in front of groups or facilitating
meetings
• More confidence in speaking to professors or people “above”
them
• How to handle critiques from others
• How to prepare reports for work and seeking feedback from
supervisor
• How to be a leader
• Organizational skills

10. Faculty Satisfaction
with the SCOT Program
27%
87%
61%
66%
77%
71%
78%
F10
Sp11
F11
Sp12
Su12
F12
Sp13
Response Rate
F10 Sp11 F11 Sp12 Su12 F12 SP13
Not Satisfied 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Satisfied 2 3 2 4 2 10 6
Very Satisfied 0 17 12 17 8 23 36
0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2 3 2
4
2
10
6
0
17
12
17
8
23
36
Overall, how satisfied were you with the SCOT Program?
Not Satisfied
Satisfied
Very Satisfied

11. Faculty Satisfaction
 I was pleasantly surprised by how complete the Syllabus
review was. The SCOT made some very helpful suggestions
which I plan to use to improve the course
 This is my second time I’ve used the program. I plan to use it
again. It provides great insights into how class time is used.
 SCOT allows me to capture the students’ perspective on my
courses in a non-threatening way.
 SCOT is a critical platform of university lesson analysis and
classroom improvement. SCOTs view our lessons through
student eyes, attitudes, and needs. SCOT helps me customize
my lesson outcomes.
 SCOT helps with the paradigm shift from the traditional,
teacher-centered to student-centered teaching and learning

12. http://www.uvu.edu/facultycenter/scot/

13. http://ctl.byu.edu/scot

14. https://appsv.main.teikyo-u.ac.jp/~ctl/english/activitycenter/scot.html

15. http://studentengagement.blogs.lincoln.ac.uk
/introducing-scots-students-consulting-on-teaching/

16. http://eprints.lincoln.ac.uk/1917/

17. http://www.mnsu.edu/cetl/programs/SCOT.html

19. Thank You
ffeldon@coastline.edu
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