Techniques and strategies for interpreting student evaluations / Karron G. Lewis, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lewis, Karron G.

Series:

New directions for teaching and learning 0271-0633 ; no. 87.

New directions for teaching and learning, 0271-0633 ; no. 87

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

College teaching--Evaluation.

College teaching.

College teachers--Rating of.

College teachers.

Student evaluation of teachers.

Physical Description:

103 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Other Title:

Techniques for interpreting student evaluations

Place of Publication:

San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, [2001]

Summary:

Examines the critical subject of student evaluations of teaching, furnishing both the research base behind the use of student ratings and practical suggestions for interpreting the data they provide. Focuses on all phases of the student rating process - from data gathering methods to presentation of results. Topics include methods of encouraging meaningful evaluations, midsemester feedback, uses of quality teams and focus groups, and creating questions that target individual faculty needs and interest. With a humorous look at the popular myths surrounding student evaluations and emerging research on what is known concerning student evaluations and their use, this volume argues that the evaluation of teaching is a learning process in itself.

This is the 87th issue of the Jossey-Bass series "New Directions for Teaching and Learning."

Contents:

Faculty thoughts and concerns about student ratings / John C. Ory

Encouraging your students to give feedback / Marilla D. Svinicki

Making sense of student written comments

Karron G. Lewis

Using midsemester student feedback and responding to it / Karron G. Lewis

Use of electronic tools to enhance student evaluation feedback / Devorah Lieberman, Nancy Bowers, David R. Moore

Taking student criticism seriously : using student quality teams to guide critical reflection / Larry Spence, Lisa Firing Lenze

Making sense and making use of feedback from focus groups / Richard Tiberius

Writing teaching assessment questions for precision and reflection / William L. Rando

Interpreting the numbers : using a narrative to help others read student evaluations of your teaching accurately / Jennifer Franklin

INDEX.

Notes:

"Fall 2001."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0787957895

OCLC:

48123791