Interdisciplinary Teaching Evaluation: A Participative Instrument Design

In higher education teaching evaluation, the best possible fit of the instrument with the framework conditions of the course should be strived for. Especially in transdisciplinary and diverse courses, an adaptation of the usual evaluation instruments is indicated in order to achieve a favorable data quality. This article presents the process and result of the participatory development of such a questionnaire. The instrument focuses on the adaptation of the items to the needs of interdisciplinary courses in different areas as well as on the possibility of a flexible adaptation. Further steps and perspectives are discussed in the end.