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Course Retrospective Template
Turn a finished class into an iterated product: goals, friction, evidence, and next-version changes.
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Purpose
Use this within 20 minutes after a class. The goal is to preserve real feedback instead of relying on vague impressions.
Sections
- Course goal
- Student friction
- Effective parts
- Ineffective parts
- Evidence
- Next version
Before use
- Are concrete friction points recorded?
- Is evidence separated from feeling?
- Are student behaviors or quotes captured?
- Are next actions specific?
- Can the learning transfer to the next session?
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# Course Retrospective
Course:
Date:
Audience:
## Intended Goal
Students were supposed to be able to:
## What Happened
What went smoothly:
Where students got stuck:
## Evidence
Observed behavior, questions, or assignment signals:
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## Judgment
Parts to keep:
Parts to remove or compress:
## Next Version Changes
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