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50 Years of ERIC
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Pritchard, Robert E.; Saccucci, Michael S.; Potter, Gregory C. – Journal of Education for Business, 2010
This article provides a detailed statistical analysis of a process intended to demonstrate continuous improvement in teaching at an AACSB accredited college of business. The Educational Testing Service's SIR II student evaluation instrument was used to measure teaching effectiveness. A six-year longitudinal analysis of the SIR II results does not…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Student Evaluation of Teacher Performance, Statistical Analysis, Higher Education
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Pritchard, Robert E.; Potter, Gregory C.; Saccucci, Michael S. – Journal of Education for Business, 2004
In this article, the authors examine the key factors that influence student choice of a business major and how business schools can help students make that choice more realistically. Investigating students at a regional university, the authors found that whereas those with better quantitative skills tended to major in accounting or finance, those…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Course Selection (Students), Business Administration Education, Decision Making
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Pritchard, Robert E.; Potter, Gregory C.; Damminger, Joanne; Wriggins, Betsy – Journal of Education for Business, 2004
When the AACSB/EBI Undergraduate Business Exit Survey (Survey) is administered to graduating business students, the results tend to be similar for all participating institutions. Of the 14 areas measured through the Survey, "placement and career services" receives the lowest ratings from students. Because the Survey ratings for graduating College…
Descriptors: Student Surveys, College Seniors, Business Education, Placement
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Hamilton, Diane M.; Pritchard, Robert E.; Welsh, Carol N.; Potter, Gregory C.; Saccucci, Michael S. – Journal of Education for Business, 2002
Student course evaluations were collected from four sections of finance course (two included focus groups). Student recommendations were implemented in all four. Students in focus group sections reported higher satisfaction with the course, perhaps due to the Hawthorne Effect. (SK)
Descriptors: Business Education, Course Evaluation, Focus Groups, Higher Education