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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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Prediction-Based Student Evaluations of Teaching as an Alternative to Traditional Opinion-Based Evaluations
TL;DR: The validity of traditional opinion-based student evaluations of teaching (SETs) may be compromised by inattentive responses and low response rates due to evaluation fatigue, and/or by personal res... as discussed by the authors.
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Bias hypotheses under scrutiny: investigating the validity of student assessment of university teaching by means of external observer ratings
Elisabeth Fischer,Martin Hänze +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, student ratings of two teaching dimensions (student involvement and rapport) were compared with co-authors' ratings of other dimensions, i.e., student involvement, and rapport.
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Education and Employment in Two Chilean Undergraduate Programs.
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors determine which of the two variables would be a more reliable proxy for quality of university training: graduates' satisfaction with their degree program, or institutional prestige.
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Changemakers and change agents: encouraging students as researchers through Changemaker’s programmes
TL;DR: In this article, the role played by a student-organized research conference in the age of research-led teaching and active learning is examined, drawing on their experiences of organizing two departmental con...
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Psychometric Properties of Student Evaluation of Teachers’ Performance Scale: Evidence from Debre Markos University Students’ Evaluation Dataset
TL;DR: In this paper, the validity and underlying structure of students' evaluation of the higher education teaching effectiveness scale used by all public universities in Ethiopia were evaluated using data collected from 1397 students at Debe Markos University.
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