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Svinicki, Marilla D. – IDEA Center, Inc., 2016
Because instructors are very concerned about how to motivate their students, this paper describes some of the most prominent and practically relevant contemporary theories of motivation, specifically expectancy value theory, goal orientation theory, and self-determination theory. After describing each theory and its basic components, suggestions…
Descriptors: Motivation Techniques, Student Motivation, Educational Theories, Concept Teaching
Analysis of IDEA Student Ratings of Instruction System 2015 Pilot Data. IDEA Technical Report No. 19
Li, Dan; Benton, Stephen L.; Brown, Ron; Sullivan, Patricia; Ryalls, Kenneth R. – IDEA Center, Inc., 2016
This report describes statistical analyses performed on data collected in the Spring of 2015 from the pilot study of proposed revised and new items in the IDEA Student Ratings of Instruction (SRI) system. Described are the methods employed, results obtained, and decisions made in selecting items for the updated instruments. The procedures occurred…
Descriptors: Statistical Analysis, Rating Scales, Student Evaluation of Teacher Performance, Course Evaluation
Revising the IDEA Student Ratings of Instruction System 2002-2011 Data. IDEA Technical Report No. 18
Benton, Stephen L.; Li, Dan; Brown, Ron; Guo, Meixi; Sullivan, Patricia – IDEA Center, Inc., 2015
This report describes the processes undertaken to revise the IDEA Student Ratings of Instruction (SRI) system. The previous revision occurred in 1999, as described in IDEA Technical Report No. 11, "Revising the IDEA System for Obtaining Student Ratings of Instructors and Courses" (Hoyt, Chen, Pallett, & Gross, 1999). The procedures…
Descriptors: Review (Reexamination), Student Evaluation of Teacher Performance, Rating Scales, Test Items
Benton, Stephen L.; Li, Dan – IDEA Center, Inc., 2015
Most institutions of higher education have some system in place for collecting student ratings of instruction (SRI) data from classes on a systematic basis. SRIs are a relatively simple way of gauging student perceptions of teaching and the course. Since the initial development of IDEA SRI in 1975, much has changed about higher education. Many…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Student Evaluation of Teacher Performance, Rating Scales, Test Reliability
Benton, Stephen L.; Li, Dan – IDEA Center, Inc., 2015
This study examined which teaching methods are most highly correlated with student progress on relevant course objectives in first- and second-year (lower-level) general education courses. We specifically sought to identify teaching methods that distinguish progress made by students taking a general education course from that made by students…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, General Education, Academic Achievement, Instructional Effectiveness
Hoyt, Donald P.; Lee, Eun-Joo – IDEA Center, Inc., 2002
Participants in the IDEA student rating system frequently ask whether or not results differ significantly among disciplines. Do disciplines emphasize different objectives? Do their students report similar levels of progress on objectives selected by the instructor? Do teaching "approaches" differ across disciplines? Do specific…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disciplines, Student Evaluation of Teacher Performance, College Students, Behavioral Objectives