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Taking a Look into the History of Student Evaluation of Instructors

Although the teacher evaluation process and its ramifications may be familiar with students and faculty in the state and here at the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point, the evaluations have been raising eyebrows on campus since the 1960’s. The current evaluation process involves an 18 question Likert Scale-type question set rating teachers and the course on criteria based on ... Read More »

Students Uncertain of Impact of Course Evaluations

After each semester winds down at the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point and all of the lectures are over, students participate in a routine many of them admit they know little about. Professors are assessed by students with a numerical, multiple choice evaluation. Students are responsible for judging their professor’s helpfulness, enthusiasm for the subject, course workload and overall ... Read More »