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On the Validity of Student Evaluation of Teaching: The State of the Art
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The authors provided an extensive overview of the recent literature on student evaluation of teaching (SET) in higher education, based on the SET meta-validation model, drawing upon research reports published in peer-reviewed journals since 2000.Abstract:
This article provides an extensive overview of the recent literature on student evaluation of teaching (SET) in higher education. The review is based on the SET meta-validation model, drawing upon research reports published in peer-reviewed journals since 2000. Through the lens of validity, we consider both the more traditional research themes in the field of SET (i.e., the dimensionality debate, the ‘bias’ question, and questionnaire design) and some recent trends in SET research, such as online SET and bias investigations into additional teacher personal characteristics. The review provides a clear idea of the state of the art with regard to research on SET, thus allowing researchers to formulate suggestions for future research. It is argued that SET remains a current yet delicate topic in higher education, as well as in education research. Many stakeholders are not convinced of the usefulness and validity of SET for both formative and summative purposes. Research on SET has thus far failed to provide c...read more
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Exploring the teaching-research nexus in college based and university higher education
TL;DR: Schofield, C., Cotton, D., Gresty, K., Kneale, P. & Winter, J. as discussed by the authors, 35(2), 193-205.2013.
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Graduates’ satisfaction as a measure of quality: Evidence from two programs in three Chilean universities
Oscar Espinoza,Noel F. McGinn +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors assessed the satisfaction levels of graduates from two degree programs offered in three universities in Chile, focusing principally on the graduates' perceptions of the quality of their training programs.
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Student evaluation of teaching : can it raise attainment in secondary schools? : a cluster randomised controlled trial
TL;DR: The thesis concludes that the SecondarySEEQ instrument is valid and reliable for the purpose of capturing AS and A Level students’ perceptions of the quality of teaching they receive from their teachers, a finding which adds weight to the case for SETs as a useful component of a diagnostic feedback system for teachers.
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Beauty Premiums Among Academics
TL;DR: In this article, the effects of instructors' attractiveness on student evaluations of their teaching were examined by holding both observed and unobserved characteristics of the instructor and classes constant for face-to-face classes for women but not for men.
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Student perceptions of student evaluations: enabling student voice and meaningful engagement
TL;DR: A wealth of evidence about the place and value of student evaluations of teaching (SET) exists as mentioned in this paper, and issues highlight often unspoken assumptions about the separation of evaluation from core teaching.
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