The Effect of Student Evaluations on Faculty Performance

The purpose of this study was to understand the behavior of professors as a consequence of receiving student evaluations. To address this purpose, a single research question directed this study: In what ways and to what extent might faculty compromise good pedagogical practices for positive student...

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Main Author Hartford, Kenneth M
Format Dissertation
LanguageEnglish
Published ProQuest LLC 2017
ProQuest Dissertations & Theses
Subjects
College Faculty
Course Content
Educational evaluation
Educational Quality
Faculty Evaluation
Grade Inflation
Literature Reviews
Phenomenology
Qualitative Research
Research Methodology
School Holding Power
Semi Structured Interviews
Student Evaluation of Teacher Performance
Teacher Behavior
Teacher Effectiveness
Teaching Methods
Michigan
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to understand the behavior of professors as a consequence of receiving student evaluations. To address this purpose, a single research question directed this study: In what ways and to what extent might faculty compromise good pedagogical practices for positive student evaluations of teaching? A qualitative research design was used to understand the phenomenon of student evaluations. The study was a descriptive phenomenology because it describes an experience instead of interpreting it. Data was collected through semi-structured, in-depth interviews, document and literature review, and analysis of field notes and journals. Participants for this study were 10 full-time professors from a college in Michigan. The researcher was the primary instrument in data collection and analysis. Data analysis went on concurrently with data collection. This gave the researcher an opportunity to test emerging themes and categories against subsequent data. Internal validity and external validity was provided. Reliability was also addressed. All data was kept confidential and stored in a secure location. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
ISBN:1369714629
9781369714623