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Assessing Computer Use and Perceived Course Effectiveness in Post-Secondary Education in an American/Canadian Context
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Tamim, Rana M.; Lowerison, Gretchen; Schmid, Richard F.; Bernard, Robert M.; Abrami, Philip C.; Dehler, Christina – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2008
The purpose of this research is to investigate the relationship between computer technology's role and students' perceptions about course effectiveness. Students from two universities (one Canadian, n = 1465; one American, n = 831) completed a 71-item questionnaire addressing different aspects of their learning experience in a given course. Factor…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Computer Uses in Education, Computers, Role
Do Teacher Standards for Assigning Grades Affect Student Evaluations of Instruction?
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Abrami, Philip C.; And Others – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1980
Contrary to previous research, grading standards did not affect student achievement. The effect of standards on ratings was significant but not consistent for types of ratings (instructor expressiveness, lecture content), instructors, or differences in standards. Under certain conditions, higher grades either adversely affected ratings or had no…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Foreign Countries, Grading
The Relationship between Student Personality Characteristics, Teacher Ratings, and Student Achievement.
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Abrami, Philip C.; And Others – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1982
Controversies exist in the research literature on student evaluation of instruction in higher education. In three studies, one of these controversies is explored, namely the relationship among student personality characteristics, teacher ratings, and student achievement. Findings suggest four conclusions relevant to summative evaluations of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Students, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Student/Instructor Attitude Similarity, Course Ratings and Student Achievement.
Abrami, Philip C.; Mizener, Deborah A. – 1982
The relationship between course ratings, student achievement, and the perceived attitude similarity of students and their instructors were explored with 645 students enrolled in 41 courses taught at English-language institutions in Montreal, Quebec. These institutions provide instruction intermediate between secondary school and the university.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Course Evaluation, Foreign Countries, Grades (Scholastic)
Teacher Grading Standards and Student Ratings.
Abrami, Philip C.; And Others – 1978
Two experiments were conducted to determine the effects of teacher grading standards on student ratings of teacher performance. In experiment one, three teacher characteristics were factorially manipulated: instructor expressiveness (high, low), lecture content (high, low), and grading standards (B, C+, C). In experiment two, student incentive…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, College Faculty, Evaluation Criteria, Foreign Countries