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ERIC Number: EJ195424
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1978-Dec
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Effects of the Social Circumstances Surrounding the Rating Situation on Students' Evaluation of Faculty.
Bean, Leslie H.
Teaching of Psychology, v5 n4 p200-02 Dec 1978
Describes a study which investigated whether students exposed to the opinions of peers regarding the instructional effectiveness of their professors would evaluate that professor's performance in accordance with these opinions. Negative opinions were found to be more effective than positive ones in producing a change in instructor ratings. (KC)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Peer Influence, Psychology, Social Influences, Student Attitudes, Student Behavior, Student Evaluation of Teacher Performance
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Language: English
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