Students Consulting on Teaching (SCOT) is a program where trained students collect feedback for professors to improve teaching and learning.

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SCOT – Students
Consulting on Teaching
Helping Good Teachers
Get Better!
By Fred Feldon
March 13, 2015

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• Joint presentation January 20, 2015, 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

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• Selected and trained student consultants respond
to professors’ invitations to gather data on
classroom teaching and provide confidential
feedback
• Currently in use at
 Utah Valley University
 BYU
 Teikyo University
 University of Nebraska-Lincoln
 Minnesota State University

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• 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.

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• 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

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Survey of SCOTs
• Sent online survey link to graduated SCOT students, N = 36
• Response rate, N = 22 (61%)
• Impact of SCOT program on them as a person
 86% SA/AG they felt more a part of the campus
community
 91% SA/AG 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
 86% SA/AG their perspective on teaching and learning
changed

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Survey of SCOTs
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

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Survey of SCOTs – Liked
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

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Survey of SCOTs – Liked
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

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Survey of SCOTs – Impact on
Professional Development
• More confidence in talking in front of groups or
facilitating meetings
• More confidence in speaking to professors or
administrators
• How to handle critiques from others
• How to prepare reports for work and seek feedback
from supervisor
• How to be a leader
• Organizational skills

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Faculty Satisfaction
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
Not Satisfied
Satisfied
Very Satisfied

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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

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

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http://ctl.byu.edu/scot

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

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

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

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

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Thank You
ffeldon@coastline.edu
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