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Stability and Correlates of Student Evaluations of Teaching at a Chinese University
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Chen, Guo-Hai; Watkins, David – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2010
This paper examines the stability and validity of a student evaluations of teaching (SET) instrument used by the administration at a university in the PR China. The SET scores for two semesters of courses taught by 435 teachers were collected. Total 388 teachers (170 males and 218 females) were also invited to fill out the 60-item NEO Five-Factor…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Student Evaluation of Teacher Performance, Factor Analysis, Foreign Countries
Assessing Approaches to Learning in Non-Western Cultures: A Nepalese Conceptual Validity Study.
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Watkins, David; Regmi, Murari – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 1995
A study analyzed constructs surrounding 45 Nepalese master's students' approaches to and conceptions of learning. Interviews indicated that few students had more than a low level of insight into their learning processes, most used surface learning strategies, and most achieved low-level learning outcomes. Findings cast doubt on the construct…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Construct Validity, Educational Attitudes, Foreign Countries
Assessing the Approaches to Learning of Nigerian Students.
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Watkins, David; Akande, Adebowale – Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 1992
A study investigated the reliability and validity of the Study Process Questionnaire (Biggs) for 352 undergraduates in a Nigerian university. Although it was found that the concepts involved were relevant to this population and scales and subscales had adequate internal consistency, cross-cultural comparison of scores was problematic. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: College Students, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Foreign Countries
Assessing Teaching Effectiveness: An Indian Perspective.
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Watkins, David; Thomas, Babu – Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 1991
This study applied 2 U.S. instruments to assess 11 Indian graduate students' evaluations of teaching effectiveness. Results indicated high internal consistency, and the measures' items were seen as appropriate. Analysis suggested more overlap between teaching skill and enthusiasm than evident in Western studies. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Cultural Differences, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries
Student Ratings of Tertiary Courses for "Alternative Calendar" Purposes.
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Watkins, David – Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 1990
Data from 20,000 student ratings of 224 undergraduate courses at the University of Canterbury (England) were analyzed to explore the relationship between the ratings and course characteristics. The ratings were found to be stable and significantly related to academic field, class size, percentage of full-time students, academic year of the course,…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Class Size, Course Organization, Foreign Countries