FORM 8800 Colloquium in Formative Education
Meeting every other week and open to the public, the Colloquium in Formative Education is devoted to interdisciplinary dialogue about formative education, featuring topical readings, visiting speakers, and work in progress from department faculty and students. Ph. D. students in Formative Education register for FORM 8800 each semester for their first three years, completing additional reading, writing, and reflection keyed to each colloquium session.
Course overview
- Department
- Formative Education
- School
- Lynch
- Credits
- 0
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Annually
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 3.77 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.63 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 6
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Cristiano Casalini | 3.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.4 | ≤ 1 hr/week | 12 of 16 |
| Fall 2025 | Cristiano Casalini | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.9 | ≤ 1 hr/week | 11 of 16 |
| Spring 2025 | Christopher Higgins | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.8 | ≤ 1 hr/week | 10 of 11 |
| Fall 2024 | Christopher Higgins | 3.1 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.5 | ≤ 1 hr/week | 8 of 12 |
| Spring 2024 | Christopher Higgins | 4.3 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 3 of 6 |
| Fall 2023 | Christopher Higgins | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 4 of 6 |