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Abrami, Philip C.; Mizener, Deborah A. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1985
The present study addressed the validity of student ratings of instructional effectiveness by exploring the relations among student ratings, course performance, and the perceived attitude similarity of students and their instructors. Findings fail to support the claim that perceived attitude similarity is a substantial source of bias in student…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Bias, Course Evaluation, Factor Analysis
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)
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