title: Improving teaching on the basis of student evaluation: integrative teaching consultation.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Due to the development of medical education in the past decade the role of teachers has changed and requires higher didactic competence. Student evaluation of teaching alone does not lead to considerable improvement of teaching quality. We present the concept of "Integrative Teaching Consultation", which comprises both the teacher's reflection and own objectives to improve their teaching as well as data from students ratings.
  
  
  METHODS
  Teachers in collaboration with a teaching consultant reflect on their teaching ability and set themselves improvement goals. Then the consultant himself observes a teaching session and subsequently analyses the respective student evaluation in order to give meaningful feedback to the teacher.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The combination of student feedback with professional consultation elements can initiate and maintain improvements in teaching.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Teaching consultation complements existing faculty development programs and increases the benefit of student evaluations.
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Fakultät Heidelberg, Zentrale Evaluation und Integrative Lehrberatung, Heidelberg, Germany.
authors.forename: Gerald
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wibbecke
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Fakultät Heidelberg, Zentrale Evaluation und Integrative Lehrberatung, Heidelberg, Germany.
authors.forename: Janine
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kahmann
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Fakultät Heidelberg, Zentrale Evaluation und Integrative Lehrberatung, Heidelberg, Germany.
authors.forename: Tanja
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pignotti
authors.affiliation: Universität Heidelberg, Zentrale Studienberatung/Career Service, Heidelberg, Germany.
authors.forename: Leander
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Altenberger
authors.affiliation: Carl-von-Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, Campus Wechloy, Gebäude W16a, Oldenburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Martina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kadmon
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003253:Consultants; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005180:Faculty, Medical / Q000193:education*; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000458:organization & administration*; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D000070516:Intersectoral Collaboration; D058996:Quality Improvement / Q000458:organization & administration; D013337:Students, Medical / Q000523:psychology*; D013663:Teaching / Q000458:organization & administration*
keywords: Teaching consultation; faculty development; student evaluation