Mahloket Matters - The Beit Midrash Way, Feedback Form for the Educator

Average Number of Participants

Comments on the number of participants relative to your expectations, and/or how the number changed throughout the series:

How easy was the registration process?

Please share any feedback you have on the registration process and/or website:

Please provide names and emails of participants (in a .doc or .pdf file) for evaluation and follow-up.

Not required, especially for middle and high school classes.

What was your main motivation in using Mahloket Matters

Meaningful Torah/Text studyStrengthening my community's culture of constructive disagreement Other

Other:

Which units did you use?

Introduction – Rabbinic Concepts of the Beit Midrash WayUnit 1 – Meet or Refuse to Meet? From Korah and Moses to Political Adversaries TodayUnit 2 – Fear War or Trust Peace? From Jacob and Esau through Chamberlain and Menachem Begin to TodayUnit 3 – Xenophobia or National Security? From Pharaoh and the Israelites through Japanese Internment to TodayUnit 4 – Coexist or Separate? From Isaac and Ishmael to Israelis and Palestinians TodayUnit 5 – “Fake News” or Uncovering the Truth? From Joseph and his brothers through Jefferson and Hamilton to TodayConcluding the Beit Midrash WaySanhedrin Way – a mock-constructive controversy exercise using the conflict scenario, “Keep or cancel the controversial speaker? You Decide!”

Were you able to have your participants complete the pre- and post- assessments? What would have made the assessments and the process better? Other comments?

How did you use the videos? (Check all that apply)

I showed the participants the videos in addition to doing havruta studyI showed the participants the videos instead of doing havruta studyI watched them, but didn't show them to the participantsI neither watched them nor showed themI watched the Educator's Videos (or at least part of them)

How would you rate the effectiveness of "Exercise 1 - Writing my 'Intuitive Tweet'"?

Very effectiveSomewhat effectiveNot effectiveWe didn't do the exercise

How would you rate the effectiveness of "Exercise 2 - Writing the 49 vs 49 Faces of the Book"?

Very effectiveSomewhat effectiveNot effectiveWe didn't do the exercise

How would you rate the effectiveness of "Exercise 3 - Studying Today's News 'The Beit Midrash Way'"?

Very effectiveSomewhat effectiveNot effectiveWe didn't do the exercise

How much did you use OpenMind?

I encouraged my participants to use OpenMindI chose not to use OpenMindI wanted to use OpenMind, but found it difficultWhat is OpenMind?

Any feedback or comments about OpenMind?

Regarding the Beit Midrash Way (not OpenMind), did anything surprise you? Any conversations/topics that you would like to share?

What impact did this have on your community and/or any individual participants? Do you have any anecdotes or stories you can share?

In your opinion, how effective is the methodology of using biblical stories and commentaries to create a lens to evaluate modern news?

Very effectiveSomewhat effectiveSomewhat ineffectiveVery ineffective

How do you feel about the cost of the program?

Too muchA fair priceIt was worth much more

How do you feel about the amount of materials available?

Too many choices - I didn't know what to useGreat - I could pick and choose what to shareToo little - I needed more

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