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ERIC Number: EJ258136
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1982
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A Selective Review of the Validity of Student Ratings of Teaching.
Dowell, David A.; Neal, James A.
Journal of Higher Education, v53 n1 p51-62 Jan-Feb 1982
Three criteria for an interpretable validity study linking ratings to learning are discussed: section means, ability controls, and criterion adequacy. Validity coefficients predict 5-8 percent of criterion variance and may be moderated by situational factors and student characteristics. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: College Instruction, Data Analysis, Higher Education, Learning Processes, Student Characteristics, Student Evaluation of Teacher Performance, Teacher Effectiveness, Validity
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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