# Student Feedback Form > Creates course evaluation forms with rating scales, open-ended questions, and improvement-focused categories for gathering actionable student feedback. - Skill: `reaperinvest/student-feedback-form` (Agent Skill) - Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add reaperinvest/student-feedback-form` - Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/reaperinvest/student-feedback-form/raw - Safety review: pending - Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex - Category: Coding & Dev Tools - Author: reaperinvest (https://skillmd.com/u/reaperinvest) - Updated: 2026-09-22 - Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/reaperinvest/student-feedback-form --- # Student Feedback Form ## When to Use This Skill Use this skill when you need to: - Create a course evaluation form to collect student or participant feedback - Build feedback surveys with rating scales and open-ended questions - Design improvement-focused evaluation forms for workshops, programs, or training - Generate structured feedback instruments that produce actionable insights **DO NOT** use this skill for customer satisfaction surveys, product feedback forms, or employee performance reviews. This is specifically for educational and training program evaluation. --- ## Core Principle EVERY FEEDBACK FORM MUST GENERATE ACTIONABLE DATA THAT DIRECTLY INFORMS COURSE IMPROVEMENTS — NOT JUST VANITY METRICS THAT CONFIRM WHAT YOU ALREADY BELIEVE. --- ## Phase 1: Brief Gather the inputs that shape the feedback form. No brief, no form. ### Required Inputs Ask the user for each of these. If they do not provide one, use the default. | Input | What to Ask | Default | |-------|------------|---------| | **Course/program name** | "What course or program is this feedback form for?" | No default — must be provided | | **Format** | "Is this for a live workshop, online course, cohort program, or self-paced course?" | Online course | | **Duration** | "How long is the program? (single session, multi-week, etc.)" | Multi-week | | **Key areas to evaluate** | "What specific aspects do you want feedback on? (content, instructor, materials, pacing, etc.)" | Content quality, pacing, instructor effectiveness, materials, overall satisfaction | | **Response format** | "Do you want a digital form, printable PDF, or both?" | Digital form | ### Brief Template Present this before moving forward: ``` ## Feedback Form Brief **Course:** [Name] **Format:** Online course, 6 weeks **Areas to evaluate:** Content relevance, pacing, instructor clarity, support quality, actionable takeaways **Response format:** Digital form (Google Forms / Typeform compatible) **Estimated completion time:** 5-7 minutes ``` **GATE: Do not proceed to Phase 2 until the user confirms or adjusts the brief.** --- ## Phase 2: Structure Design the form architecture with section flow and question types. ### Form Structure Rules 1. **Welcome section** — brief intro explaining purpose and estimated time (keep under 3 sentences) 2. **Rating sections** — group related questions under clear category headers 3. **Open-ended sections** — place after rating sections to capture qualitative insights 4. **Closing section** — overall rating, testimonial permission, and follow-up opt-in ### Question Type Guidelines - **Likert scales:** Use 5-point scales (Strongly Disagree to Strongly Agree) for consistency - **Rating scales:** Use 1-10 for overall satisfaction, 1-5 for specific attributes - **Multiple choice:** Use for demographic or preference questions only - **Open-ended:** Limit to 3-5 questions maximum to prevent survey fatigue - **Net Promoter Score:** Include one NPS question for benchmarking ### Section Template ``` ## Section: [Category Name] Questions: [count] Type: [Likert / Rating / Open-ended / Mixed] 1. [Question text] — [Question type] 2. [Question text] — [Question type] ``` **GATE: Present the form structure and wait for user approval before writing full questions.** --- ## Phase 3: Write Build the complete feedback form with all questions, instructions, and response options. ### Form Components **1. Welcome Message** - State the purpose (improving the course, not grading the student) - Confirm anonymity if applicable - State estimated completion time **2. Rating Sections (by category)** - Content Quality: relevance, depth, clarity, real-world applicability - Instructor/Facilitator: knowledge, communication, responsiveness, engagement - Materials and Resources: quality, accessibility, usefulness - Pacing and Structure: speed, logical flow, workload balance - Support and Community: peer interaction, Q&A access, technical support **3. Open-Ended Questions** - "What was the most valuable thing you learned?" - "What would you change about this course?" - "What topic deserved more time or depth?" - "Would you recommend this course? Why or why not?" **4. Closing Section** - Overall satisfaction (1-10) - NPS: "How likely are you to recommend this course?" (0-10) - Permission to use feedback as testimonial - Optional: name and email for follow-up ### Formatting Rules - Number every question sequentially across all sections - Include clear response option labels (not just numbers) - Add "N/A" option for questions that may not apply to all students - Keep total form under 25 questions to maintain completion rates above 70% --- ## Phase 4: Polish ### 1. Completion Rate Optimization Review the form for survey fatigue risks: - Total questions should not exceed 25 - Estimated completion time should stay under 8 minutes - Required questions should be limited to rating scales only - Open-ended questions should always be optional ### 2. Analysis Guide Provide a brief guide for interpreting results: ``` ## How to Use This Feedback **Quantitative data:** Calculate averages per category. Flag any category scoring below 3.5/5. **Qualitative data:** Code open-ended responses into themes. Look for patterns mentioned 3+ times. **Action threshold:** Any item below 4.0 average or mentioned negatively 3+ times = immediate improvement priority. **Testimonial mining:** Responses to "most valuable" question are your best source for marketing copy. ``` ### 3. Distribution Recommendations - Send within 24 hours of course completion - Include a deadline (7 days) to maintain response quality - Send one reminder at the midpoint - Share a summary of changes made from feedback to close the loop --- ## Example 1: 6-Week Online Course Evaluation **Rating section excerpt:** ``` ## Content Quality (1-5 scale) 1. The course content was relevant to my business needs 2. The material was presented at an appropriate depth 3. I can immediately apply what I learned 4. The examples and case studies were realistic and helpful ``` **Open-ended excerpt:** ``` 15. What was the single most valuable takeaway from this course? 16. If you could change one thing about this course, what would it be? ``` --- ## Example 2: Live Workshop Feedback (Single Session) **Rating section excerpt:** ``` ## Workshop Experience (1-5 scale) 1. The workshop met my expectations based on the description 2. The facilitator was engaging and knowledgeable 3. The hands-on exercises were useful 4. The pacing allowed enough time for questions ``` --- ## Anti-Patterns - **Leading questions** — "How amazing was the instructor?" biases responses. Use neutral phrasing. - **Double-barreled questions** — "Was the content relevant and well-organized?" asks two things. Split them. - **Too many open-ended questions** — more than 5 tanks completion rates. Be selective. - **No anonymity assurance** — students give honest feedback only when they feel safe. State it upfront. - **Ignoring the data** — collecting feedback you never act on destroys trust. Always close the loop. - **Vanity metrics only** — "Did you enjoy this?" tells you nothing actionable. Ask what to improve. --- ## Recovery - **User unsure what to evaluate:** Default to the five standard categories (content, instructor, materials, pacing, support). These cover 90% of use cases. - **Form too long:** Cut to 15 core questions. Prioritize rating scales over open-ended. - **User wants to grade students, not collect feedback:** Redirect to the skill-assessment skill. This skill is for program improvement, not student evaluation. - **Low response rates on previous forms:** Recommend shortening to under 10 questions, adding an incentive, and sending within 24 hours of completion.