On course evaluation--: a study of the course evaluation data for science faculty.

• Other Authors: Yiu, Tat-choi.
• Format: Others
• Language: English; Chinese
• Published: 2000
• Subjects: Logistic regression analysis; Student evaluation of teachers > Statistical methods
• Online Access: http://library.cuhk.edu.hk/record=b5895788; http://repository.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/en/item/cuhk-323229

Yiu Tat-choi. === Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2000. === Includes bibliographical references (leaves 68-69). === Abstracts in English and Chinese. === Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 === Chapter 1.1 --- Student Ratings of Instructors --- p.2 === Chapter 1.2 --- Research Plan and Difficulties Encountered in the Study --- p.4 === Chapter 2 --- Data and An Overall Picture of Study --- p.7 === Chapter 2.1 --- The Questionnaire and Data Collection Method --- p.7 === Chapter 2.2 --- Pilot Study --- p.8 === Chapter 2.3 --- Data Editing --- p.12 === Chapter 2.3.1 --- Clerical Error --- p.12 === Chapter 2.3.2 --- Strange Patterns --- p.13 === Chapter 2.4 --- Missing Items ´ؤ Item Nonresponse --- p.14 === Chapter 2.5 --- Missing Items - Unit Nonresponse --- p.16 === Chapter 2.6 --- Effective Class Size --- p.21 === Chapter 2.7 --- Imputation of Item Nonresponse Data --- p.23 === Chapter 2.8 --- Overall Picture of Study --- p.25 === Chapter 3 --- Data Analysis I: Logistic Regression --- p.28 === Chapter 3.1 --- Conditional Independence --- p.29 === Chapter 3.2 --- Partial Correlation --- p.30 === Chapter 3.3 --- Simultaneous p-value --- p.31 === Chapter 3.4 --- Logit Model --- p.32 === Chapter 3.5 --- Logit Model for Ordinal Variables --- p.35 === Chapter 3.6 --- Iteratively Reweighted Least Squares (IRLS) Algorithm --- p.36 === Chapter 3.7 --- Criteria for Assessing Model Fit --- p.38 === Chapter 3.7.1 --- Assessing the Fit of the Model --- p.39 === Chapter 3.7.2 --- Pearson Chi-Square and Deviance --- p.40 === Chapter 3.8 --- Interpretation of the Coefficients of The Weighted Logistic Re- gression Model --- p.42 === Chapter 3.8.1 --- Nominal Independent Variable --- p.42 === Chapter 3.8.2 --- Continuous Independent Variable --- p.45 === Chapter 4 --- Data Analysis II: Adjusted Instructor Score --- p.49 === Chapter 4.1 --- Removing Effects of Class Characteristics Factor and Adjust- ing the Score --- p.50 === Chapter 4.2 --- Adjusted Instructor Score (AIS) --- p.54 === Chapter 4.3 --- Estimate Standard Error of AIS by Bootstrap Method --- p.55 === Chapter 5 --- Conclusion --- p.58 === Chapter 5.1 --- Comparison Between the AIS and Average Score --- p.58 === Chapter 5.2 --- Discussion --- p.60 === Appendix A1: Course Evaluation Survey Form --- p.63 === Appendix A2: Course Evaluation Supplementary Form . --- p.64 === Appendix B: Descriptive Statistics for Response Rate --- p.65 === Appendix C: The Descriptions of Class Characteristics Dummy Variables --- p.67 === Bibliography --- p.68