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Students Rate the Experience; Peers Evaluate the Teaching: Rethinking the Evaluation of University Instruction
May 6, 2026
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Student evaluations of teaching (SETs) are one of the most widely used tools for assessing teaching effectiveness and play a significant role in decisions related to promotion, tenure, contract renewal, and merit-based pay. Despite their widespread use, a growing body of research suggests that SETs often measure students’ perceptions and emotional responses rather than the quality of course design or instructional effectiveness.
These findings question the appropriateness of treating SETs as objective measures of teaching. [] The post Students Rate the Experience; Peers Evaluate the Teaching: Rethinking the Evaluation of University Instruction appeared first on Faculty Focus | Higher Ed Teaching Learning.
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