THE OPINIONS OF UNIVERSITY TEACHERS TO THE GOALS AND ROLE OF FEEDBACK GIVEN BY STUDENTS TOWARDS THEIR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EXPECTATIONS FOR IMPROVING THE FEEDBACK SYSTEM

Abstract

Collecting feedback on the organization and content of teaching creates a base for university teachers' development. The aim of this study was to describe the university teachers' opinions to the feedback given by students and its' meaning on their professional development point out teachers' suggestions for the development of the feedback system. Twelve university teachers were interviewed and the data were analyzed using qualitative thematic analysis. The results point that in one hand feedback is seen as a chance for professional development and in the other hand, it is considered to be a mean of external control which can lead to decisions about the human resources within the department. University teachers who took part in this interview suggested various topics on how to develop the feedback system. Including the need to make giving feedback obligatory in all of the universities courses and disclaim the obligation for anonymity to improve the reliability of the answers. Furthermore, raise the proportion of opened questions in the feedback form.