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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 4
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The Ethics of Setting Course Expectations to Manipulate Student Evaluations of Teaching Effectiveness in Higher Education: An Examination of the Ethical Dilemmas Created by the Use of SETEs and a Proposal for Further Study and Analysis
Neal, Catherine S.; Elliott, Teressa
Contemporary Issues in Education Research, v2 n3 p7-10 2009
Because student evaluations of teaching effectiveness (SETEs) are an important and widely used tool used in the evaluation and reward systems for faculty members in higher education, a discussion and analysis of the ethical problems that may arise as a result of the conflict created by expectations of performance is provided. This discussion specifically focuses on ethical issues related to setting course expectations and attendance policies to manipulate students' perceptions of course rigor and the overall evaluation of the course and the instructor.
Descriptors: Student Evaluation of Teacher Performance, Ethics, Instructional Effectiveness, Higher Education, Course Objectives, Conflict, Attendance, Student Attitudes, Affective Objectives, Expectation, Classroom Techniques, Change Strategies, Educational Research
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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