Leniency and Halo in Student Ratings of College Instructors
A Comparison of Three Rating Procedures with Implications for Scale Validity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20283166 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Maryellen Reardon (Ohio University), L K Waters (Ohio University) |
| Year | 1979 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 159-162 |
| Publication date | 1979-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Educational and Psychological Measurement (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0013-1644 • E-ISSN: 1552-3888 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/001316447903900121 |
| OpenAlex | W2070924005 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 6 |
Nine college instructors were rated by their students on five performance dimensions. Randomized thirds of each class used either standard graphic, behaviorally anchored, or mixed standard scales to make their ratings. Analyses of the ratings indicated (a) somewhat less positive leniency when the mixed standard scales were used rather than the graphic or behaviorally anchored rating scales, (b) generally lower interdimension correlations for ratings made on mixed standard or behaviorally anchored scales than on standard graphic scales, and (c) no significant relationship between mean instructor ratings and instructor leniency in assigning grades. Implications for scale validity were also considered
Developmental psychology · Psychometrics · Rating scale · Scale (ratio) · Statistics · Test validity · Clinical Psychology · Communication in Education and Healthcare · Evaluation of Teaching Practices · Management and Marketing Education · Mathematics · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,05 |
| Citation span | 1983 - 1997 (15) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |