Document Type : Original Article
Authors
1 Faculty Member, Department of Immunology, School of medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
2 Ahvaz
Abstract
ئئئئئSurveys on faculty Causes of neglect toward student ratings can help solve the existing shortcomings. The purpose of this study was to compare the student ratings of faculty with positive attitude and negative attitude towards student ratings in the instructive study 184 faculty members at Ahwaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences (AJUMS) was evaluated. Two instruments, the Attitude towards Student Ratings of Instruction Questionnaire and the Student Ratings of Instruction form, were administered. The ASRI was used to measure faculty attitude towards student ratings, The SRI was used measure students’ perceptions of these teachers’ appeal and their teaching effectiveness. Dates were analyzed by SPSS-15. Results indicate that the overall-agreement group was rated statistically higher than was the overall disagreement group on concern and application of student ratings (4.19 vs. 3.87, P=0.001). The correlation between faculty attitude towards overall agreement on student ratings and their ratings scores was statistically significant. The faculties that agree with student ratings and use opinions of students to reform their teaching methods and education naturally attract student satisfaction and higher scores they receive.
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