[Abudoggie]

Since this is now the"how to structure an evaluation thread" I can chime in with something I know a little about:

I'm not sure major likes/dislikes provides useful feedback about learning. (I really liked the instructor, I liked the facility, I hated the weather.)

Its all about the state of knowledge/skill upon arrival versus departure. What degree of impact did the session have.

Here is one way to do it presuming a lesson (or three day school) has some type of structure. On the left side of the page list the major concepts and/or skills that are taught. Then have two columns for response that ask the student A) what was their understanding(or ability to execute) of the concept/skill PRIOR to the course (1-10) then ask B) what is their understanding/ability to execute upon COMPLETING the course.

That format is simple and quick to fill-out and gives an instructor a guide of their effectiveness transfering knowledge (rather than spouting data).

Then you could supplement with a section that allows a student to write-out more detailed feedback using a STOP-START-CONTINUE format.

What should we start doing that we are not?
What should we stop....?
What did you find particularly effective that we should continue?

After having completed a zillion evaluations over the years and having read a zillion more as an instructor (but not for golf....). This is a simple format that I have found that meets three imperatives:
- quick for the student
- quick for the instructor
- provide a standard for measurable/trackable results at both the student and the session level

Abudoggie