1998/01/01 by Howard K. Wachtel, Howard Wachtel · 3 citations
Business, Management and Accounting · Social Sciences · #Evaluation of Teaching Practices #Higher Education Governance and Development #Management and Marketing Education
paper · doi:10.1080/0260293980230207
openalex publication_date 1998/01/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29
This paper presents a brief review of the existing research on student written evaluations of the teaching performance of college and university instructors. First, a short historical background is given. Next, arguments are presented which have been advanced for and against the use of student written evaluations as a valid indicator of teaching effectiveness, followed by a discussion of various background characteristics which have been thought to influence student ratings. Student and faculty reaction to the use of student ratings is discussed, and finally suggestions for further investigation are given.