The evaluation guideline ensures that all relevant classes and seminars at the university are evaluated at least once every two years. The departments and central institutes use a variety of questionnaires for this purpose, including competency-based questions.

The Unit for School Teaching/School Development Research within the Department of Education and Psychology has developed a tool which is also used regularly to assess teaching competency (“LeKo”). The evaluations focus on three elements in particular: how students are given access to knowledge and helped to understand it; whether and how teachers are able to create a motivational environment that supports learning; and whether and how teachers are able to manage interactions within the learning group.

Teaching staff also have access to a broad spectrum of training, which complements the regular evaluations.

The central technical coordination and user support is provided by the Division of Acamdemic Affairs.

Contact:
• Officers for studying and teaching (departments and central institutes)
• Technical support: Till Amelang, +49 30 838 60529, till.amelang@fu-berlin.de

• Evaluation guidelines (German)
• Unit for Teaching and Education Quality
• Teaching competency model (LeKo) (German)
• SUPPORT project (German)