Complex problems exists in student evaluations of instructions. There are too many variables to be considered for implementation of student evaluation system, If we hurry to put the system into practice without broad basic studies, we will face the fa...
Complex problems exists in student evaluations of instructions. There are too many variables to be considered for implementation of student evaluation system, If we hurry to put the system into practice without broad basic studies, we will face the failure before we can establish the system.
One of the purposes of this study is to review the research literature on the student valuation in the U.S. A. and the advanced countries in which student evaluation is o prevalent that many critical issues have already been raised and in the process of solution.
The second purpose of this study is to construct and revise a student rating scale by testing the reliability and validity.
The third purpose of this study is to clarify the variables which influences the student evaluations. The variables such as course classification (general education or major/requirements or electives, class size) , instructer characteristics(sex, rear of teaching experience, status) and student characteristics( college belonged, grade) are included.
The fourth purpose of this study is to solver the students' and faculties' satisfaction of the evaluation.
The final purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between research products and ratings of instruction
The data showed that the developed rating scale seemed to be reliable and valid. And the several variables studied have significant relationships with student evaluations. Courses in general education are rated lower than those in majors. Students are more satisfied with the small class size(less than 50 students) than the large one (any sizes more than 51 students). The more teaching expriences an instructer has, the more the students are satisfied with. Freshmen rated their courses lower than juniors or seniors did. Both students and faculties responded positively to the results of the evaluations. But both group are not satisfied with the items of the evaluation scale. It is suggested that a revision should be made in the direction of integrating the items into a few global ones. There is a very low positive correlation between research products and student ratings of instructions.