Integrated evaluation of teaching effectiveness: a case study

• Autores: Yasser E. Ibrahim
• Localización: The International journal of engineering education, ISSN-e 0949-149X, Vol. 34, no. 6, 2018, págs. 1822-1828
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Student evaluation of teaching is considered one of the main elements in assessing the quality and effectiveness of teachingof a faculty member. In most cases, the student evaluation is conducted at the end of the semester to assess all aspects of thecourse in terms of performance of the instructor and adequacy of the teaching resources. However, student evaluation of acourse at the end of the semester maynot necessarilyreflect the actual performance of the instructor, as it maybe affected byother factors such as the grading style of the instructor and the grade expected by the student upon completing the course.In this regard, there is a need to better assess the teaching effectiveness, especially in cases where student evaluation is usedas the primary criterion for assessing the faculty member. In this research, an approach was adopted to assess the teachingeffectiveness whereby the student evaluation at the end of the course is complimented by another one mid-way as well asclassroom observation conducted by the department chair. This approach was tested on thirteen undergraduate courses inthe Engineering Management program for different program years. A total number of 346 students participated in theevaluation of teaching effectiveness. The results obtained from the three evaluations mentioned above were compared andthe grades of the students in these courses were considered to investigate their effect on the students’ evaluations. Theintegrated evaluation that combines and averages the three evaluations minimizes the misleading effect of traditional SET,normally conducted at the end of the course, which is sometimes affected by the grades expected by students. The wholeprocess gives a clear picture and appears promising as a comprehensive assessment tool of teaching effectiveness.