The question of what makes a good teacher has been asked by practitioners, policymakers,
and researchers for decades. However, there is no guiding framework about which qualities …

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 …

Personality is a silent sedentary nature, which affects the attitudes and behavior of every
individual. For a teacher, personality will appear as a hidden curriculum, which affects how …

Some teachers are dramatically more effective than others, but traditional indicators of
competence (eg, certification) explain minimal variance in performance. The rigors of …

This volume on college and university faculty evaluation presents the latest findings,
approaches, and issues with an emphasis on careful reflection for all involved. Chapter One …

This book addresses issues in higher education faculty assessment with emphasis on the
role of assessment in fostering development of individual faculty members and their …

This study investigated student views of online instruction in higher education courses. Data
were collected from 199 online students using a Web-based instrument. The instrument …

This book presents the research-based case that Learner Centered Teaching (LCT) offers
the best means to optimize student learning in college, and offers examples and ideas for …

Many colleges and universities have adopted the use of student ratings of instruction as one
(often the most influential) measure of instructional effectiveness. In this article, the authors …

Experimental research on college teaching began with single variable studies of class size
and lecture vs. discussion. During the 1930s, research on student ratings of teachers began …