The Consequential Validity of Student Ratings
What do Instructors Really Think
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8158368 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tanya N Beran, Tanya Beran (0000-0003-0312-3658, University of Calgary), Jennifer L Rokosh |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 497-511 |
| Publication date | 2010-05-20 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Alberta Journal of Educational Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-4805 • E-ISSN: 1923-1857 |
| Publisher | University of Alberta Press (PUBLISHER • CA) |
| DOI | 10.55016/ojs/ajer.v55i4.55342 |
| OpenAlex | W2831165 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 11 |
This study investigates instructors’ perceptions about strengths and weaknesses of a student ratings instrument employed in their university. The sample consisted of 357 instructors in a major Canadian university where each term students are required to complete an evaluation at the end of every course. Qualitative analyses of their written responses indicate that most instructors held negative views about the ratings instrument, administration procedures, and use of results. They also reported concerns about biasing factors and the negative effect that ratings have on instructors. Few instructors provided positive comments about the validity of the ratings, the utility of ratings for the user groups, accountability, student representation, and cost efficient administration procedures. Moreover, only 25% considered ratings useful for improving teaching effectiveness
Accountability · Higher education · Medical education · Perception · Sample (material) · Strengths and weaknesses · Accounting Education and Careers · Applied Psychology · Communication in Education and Healthcare · Evaluation of Teaching Practices · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology
Mastering the techniques of teaching
Student Evaluation of College Teaching Effectiveness
Ratings of university teacher instruction
Faculty Views of Student Evaluation of College Teaching
Navigating student ratings of instruction
Validity concerns and usefulness of student ratings of instruction
Grading leniency is a removable contaminant of student ratings
Making students' evaluations of teaching effectiveness effective
Students' evaluations of teaching effectiveness
Reflective Faculty Evaluation
Student ratings
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,25 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2018 (5) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |