|
 An electronically scored version of this inventory is maintained by the Assessment
Resource Office of Eastern New Mexico
University.
|
Teaching Goals Inventory |
|
----after T.A. Angelo and K.P. Cross, 1993. Classroom Assessment Techniques. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, p. 13-23.
Reproduced with permission
Purpose: The Teaching Goals Inventory (TGI) is a self-assessment for professors. Its purpose is threefold: (1) to help professors become more aware of what goals they want to accomplish in individual courses; (2) to help professors locate Classroom Assessment Techniques they can use to assess how well they are achieving their goals; and (3) to provide a starting point for discussions of teaching and learning goals among professors.
Directions: Please select ONE course you are currently teaching. Respond to each item on the inventory below in relation to that particular course. Your responses might differ between your teaching and learning goals for an introductory non-majors course and an upper division majors course in your discipline.
For the specific course you have selected, please rate the importance ---from Essential to Not Applicable --- of each of the fifty-two goals listed below. Assess each goal's importance with respect to what you deliberately want your students accomplish and not with respect to that goal's general worthiness. There are no "right" or "wrong" answers, only personally more or less accurate ones. In general, a level of of discrimination that produces somewhere between 3-18 "essential" goals works well for this inventory.
A self-scoring worksheet is available at the bottom of the inventory.
| Essential | A goal you almost always try to achieve | = 5 |
| Very Important | A goal you often try to achieve | = 4 | |
| Important | A goal you sometimes try to achieve | = 3 | |
| Unimportant | A goal you rarely try to achieve | = 2 | |
| Not applicable | A goal you never try to achieve | = 1 |
Name of Course_____________________________
1. Develop ability to apply principles and generalizations already learned to new
problems and situations | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2. Develop analytic skills | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 3. Develop problem-solving skills | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 4. Develop ability to draw reasonable inferences from observations | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 5. Develop ability to synthesize and integrate information and ideas | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 6. Develop ability to think holistically: to see the whole as well as the parts | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 7. Develop ability to think creatively | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 8. Develop ability to distinguish between fact and opinion | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
|
| 9. Improve skill at paying attention | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 10. Develop ability to concentrate | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 11. Improve memory skills | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 12. Improve listening skills | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 13. Improve speaking skills | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 14. Improve reading skills | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 15. Improve writing skills | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 16. Develop appropriate study skills, strategies, and habits | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 17. Improve mathematical skills | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
|
| 18. Learn terms and facts of this subject | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 19. Learn concepts and theories in this subject | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 20. Develop skill in using materials, tools, and/or technology central to this subject | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 21. Learn to understand perspectives and values of this subject | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 22. Prepare for transfer or graduate study | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 23. Learn techniques and methods used to gain new knowledge in this subject | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 24. Learn to evaluate methods and materials in this subject | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 25. Learn to appreciate important contributions to this subject | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
|
| 26. Develop an appreciation of liberal arts and sciences | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 27. Develop an openness to new ideas | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 28. Develop an informed concern about contemporary social issues | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 29. Develop a commitment to exercise the rights and responsibilities of citizenship | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 30. Develop a lifelong love of learning | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 31. Develop aesthetic appreciations | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 32. Develop an informed historical perspective | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 33. Develop an informed understanding of the role of science and technology | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 34. Develop an informed appreciation of other cultures | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 35. Develop capactity to make informed ethical choices | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
|
| 36. Develop ability to work productively with others | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 37. Develop management skills | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 38. Develop leadership skills | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 39. Develop a commitment to accurate work | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 40. Improve ability to follow directions, instructions, and plans | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 41. Improve ability to organize and use time effectively | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 42. Develop a commitment to personal achievement | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 43. Develop ability to perform skillfully | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
|
| 44. Cultivate a sense of responsibility for one's own behavior | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 45. Improve self-esteem/self-confidence | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 46. Develop a commitment to one's own values | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 47. Develop respect for others | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 48. Cultivate emotional health and well being | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 49. Cultivate physical health and well being | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 50. Cultivate an active commitment to honesty | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 51. Develop capactity to think for one's self | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 52. Develop capacity to make wise decisions | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
53. In general, how do you see your primary role as teaching professor?
Although more than one statement may apply, please choose only one. | |
| Helping students develop higher order thinking skills | 1 |
| Helping students develop basic learning skills | 2 |
| Teaching students facts and principles of subject matter in the discipline | 3 |
| Serving as a role model of liberal arts appreciation and academic values for students | 4 |
| Preparing students for jobs/careers | 5 |
| Fostering student development and personal growth | 6 |
For the self-scoring worksheet, click HERE.