Questionnaire on Teacher Interaction (QTI)

The online Questionnaire on Teacher Interaction (QTI, in Dutch: VIL) maps the interaction between teachers and students, and more specifically in terms of how good the contact is with students (‘closeness’) and the teacher’s degree of control (‘control’). Influence and closeness of the teacher are important for the wellbeing of students and teachers, but also for student performance.

Students fill in how they experience the teacher’s behaviour (student perception), and the teacher fills in how they view their own behaviour (self-perception) and what their ideal behaviour would be like (ideal). The differences between the three perspectives form the basis for reflection and working on your own professional development. Educational Development & Training can support you in this through the means of coaching, education, or customised advice.

The QTI is an online questionnaire and consists of several statements. Per statement students answer on a five-point Likert scale ranging from 1-‘Never’ to 5-‘Always’, thus indicating how much the statement applies to the teacher. Students usually take between 10 and 15 minutes to complete the questionnaire depending on school type, year, and experience with filling in questionnaires.

The questionnaire can be used is several ways. For example, the QTI can be filled in by multiple classes of the teacher. It can also prove useful to compare current results with results from previously administered QTI’s, results of QTI’s of other teachers, or other questionnaires. The questionnaire can also aid in evaluating educational projects. The information gained can be a reason for individual or joint reflection on teachers’ functioning.

QTI: Tool for quality assurance and personal development

The evaluation of a teacher’s functioning can be part of a broader system of quality assurance used to discuss the performance of the school. The data collection by means of the QTI will then be part of a cyclical process. The results can also support teachers with their own development. Educational Development & Training offers a follow-up coaching track for this.

Reporting

The questionnaire generates data* on the perceptions of students (by means of an average per class) and the perception of the teacher. For comparison, averages of a representative group of teachers have also been included. The data will be summarised in a graph. The model that is used consists of eight sectors (the interpersonal circle). The more a sector is shaded, the stronger someone shows the respective behaviour. The report will include an explanation of the meaning of this model.

Advice

Individual teachers or teams of teachers can request further explanation of the QTI-results from Educational Development & Training. We also offer training and advice in the use of the QTI with regards to supervision, teacher professionalisation, and quality assurance.

The VIL is an online questionnaire consisting of a series of statements. For each statement, students indicate how well it describes their teacher on a five-point Likert scale, ranging from 1 (never) to 5 (always). Completing the questionnaire takes approximately 10 to 15 minutes, depending on the type of school, year of study and students’ experience with questionnaires.

Reporting After completing the questionnaire, you will receive a clear report containing:

• Students’ perceptions of your behaviour (class average),
• Your self-perception,
• Comparative data from a representative group of teachers.

The results are presented in the interpersonal circle, which consists of eight sectors. The more heavily shaded a sector is, the more strongly the corresponding behaviour is demonstrated. The report includes a clear explanation to help you interpret the results.

Advice and support Would you like to gain deeper insights from the results? Upon request, Educational Consultancy & Professional Development can discuss the VIL results with individual teachers or teams. We also offer training and guidance on using the VIL for teacher professional development and quality assurance.

Students complete the questionnaire from their own perspective (student perception). You complete the VIL based on both your self-perception and your ideal perception: how you would ideally like to behave as a teacher. It is precisely the differences between these perspectives that provide a starting point for reflection and professional development.

Educational training & development can support this process through coaching, training or tailored advice. The anonymised data collected through the VIL may also be used for research and to improve the quality of the questionnaire.

If you have any questions about the QTI, please contact us via:

T 030 253 2261

E educationaltools@uu.nl

Would you like to learn more about the VIL and the relationship between teacher behaviour, well-being and student achievement? Visit Utrecht University’s webpage on interpersonal relationships in education.

There, you will also find a clear explanation of Interpersonal Theory, the scientific foundation of the VIL.

Below you can read what options you have.

One administration

Would you like to administer the QTI once? Click on the button below. A payment module is built into the online environment with which you can buy individual QTI-administrations. (Tip: Be sure to check if your school already has a QTI-subscription).