26. The Validity of Student Course Evaluations: An Eternal Debate?

Student evaluation of courses and teaching at universities remains a highly contentious and divisive topic. Emotions and anecdotal evidence can overrule conclusions drawn from research on the validity and design of course evaluations. However, even amongst researchers, there is significant disagreem...

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Main Authors: Pamela Gravestock, Emily Greenleaf, Andrew M. Boggs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Windsor 2011-06-01
Series:Collected Essays on Learning and Teaching
Online Access:https://celt.uwindsor.ca/index.php/CELT/article/view/3220
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spelling doaj-6061dd1654a944fcb43036d599a28ccf2020-11-25T02:04:01ZengUniversity of WindsorCollected Essays on Learning and Teaching2368-45262011-06-01210.22329/celt.v2i0.322026. The Validity of Student Course Evaluations: An Eternal Debate?Pamela Gravestock0Emily Greenleaf1Andrew M. Boggs2University of TorontoUniversity of TorontoHigher Education Quality Council of OntarioStudent evaluation of courses and teaching at universities remains a highly contentious and divisive topic. Emotions and anecdotal evidence can overrule conclusions drawn from research on the validity and design of course evaluations. However, even amongst researchers, there is significant disagreement on the efficacy of course and teaching evaluations. This paper explores this ongoing dialogue through the medium of a parliamentary debate drawing from the breadth of current research on course evaluations.https://celt.uwindsor.ca/index.php/CELT/article/view/3220
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description Student evaluation of courses and teaching at universities remains a highly contentious and divisive topic. Emotions and anecdotal evidence can overrule conclusions drawn from research on the validity and design of course evaluations. However, even amongst researchers, there is significant disagreement on the efficacy of course and teaching evaluations. This paper explores this ongoing dialogue through the medium of a parliamentary debate drawing from the breadth of current research on course evaluations.
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