ERIC Number: EJ1141091
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 7
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Student Evaluations of Faculty Revisited: Online versus Traditional Methods
Young, Marilyn; McCaslin, Sara
Journal of Academic Administration in Higher Education, v8 n2 p11-17 Fall 2012
Past research has focused on many aspects of faculty evaluation from types of question to appropriate application. An increasing number of academic institutions are changing to web-based systems to take advantage of certain efficiencies in the collection process. This research compares results from traditional in-class versus online methods. No significant differences in mean scores were found in the majority of cases. However, when a major paper was required in the course, researchers discovered that student evaluations were significantly more negative. This study proposes a model to show important factors in considering a change from traditional pen and paper evaluations to online evaluations and whether the online process will have a significant effect on means scores and response rates.
Descriptors: Student Evaluation of Teacher Performance, Online Surveys, Business Schools, College Students, Evaluation Methods, Statistical Analysis, Models, Influences, College Faculty
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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