by Monique T. Brodie PhD, MBA
Senior Lecturer, Business Writing
…to date, no adjustments have been made to account for racial and gender bias in the results.
The following framework is presented in support of a new approach to interpreting low Student Ratings of Teaching Effectiveness (SRTE) and specific global comments. Based in part on perspectives found in the literature and relative to the experiences of teaching professionals, college students may use SRTEs to express opinion about a system in which they perceive themselves as passive participants6. Their comments may be a reflection of their expected grade4 and not a reflection of their learning; learning which they may not realize until well after the course is over8. Students may also write uninhibited and potentially career damaging comments due to anonymity and the lack of accountability for inaccuracies. Unless a teaching professional can know who contributed the comment, one cannot provide a direct response and add meaningful context. The purpose of this discussion is to promote a new framework for SRTEs and advocate for improvement in how the results are utilized. Read more.