ABSTRACT

A risk associated with courses that are offered year in, year out is that they may begin to lose their dynamism. Even when they perceive a need for changes to their teaching, teachers may not make them, and for very understandable reasons, such as workload pressure and time constraints. However, as a result, courses may begin to lose relevance for the learners, may not make most effective use of the class time available, and may not be delivering the best learning outcomes. One way to avoid this situation is to ensure that regular evaluation occurs. This chapter explores the changes resulting from evaluation of a university writing course and the evaluation of those changes.