The value of students’ evaluations seems clear, but opinions differ on the best ways to gather and use them. Part craft, part art, teaching is extremely complex and difficult to assess accurately.

Teaching evaluations should also be designed to help the development of the instructor together with student learning. ... Boysen, G. A. (2016). Using student evaluations to improve teaching: ...

Often the instructor’s voice is lacking in the teaching evaluation process. However, self-reflection is a key element of teaching evaluation and improvement. Regular reflection is recommended as a ...

Alternatively, student evaluation may focus disproportionately on aspects of their experience that are irrelevant to the quality of teaching. SET has been widely criticised, for example, for its lack ...

These plans should include formal evaluation of courses that can be used for both self-improvement and summative assessment (MUPIM 7.2.). Statement on the Evaluation of Teaching. Since 2013, all ...

Course evaluations often get a bad rap in the teaching world. The benefit of course evaluations is in their timely and frequent review of the data each semester. Reviewing the information more ...

Consultations and discussions with all stakeholders are to take place over the summer on the issue of teacher evaluations, a proposal rejected by the unions at the end of May.Reports on Wednesday said ...

Here’s how teacher evaluations in Utah could change The Utah State Board of Education voted to postpone changes to the teacher evaluation system, but that doesn’t mean alterations aren’t ahead.

As chancellor of D.C. Public Schools, Michelle Rhee led the reform efforts for the district’s teacher evaluation system.

In an effort to improve teaching quality, many institutions now mandate peer evaluation of teaching, but the results tend to be amateurish, conducted without training or clearly defined standards, ...