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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

The Evaluation of Teaching in the Context of a Research University: Meanings, Trade -Offs and Equity Concerns

Abstract

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"Findings of the second part of the research indicated that students differed in defining good teaching and followed different processes in assigning ratings to their instructors. Other findings indicated that student motivation towards the course content, the ability of the instructor to speak English well, and fairness of grading were among the most influential influences on the student ratings. In addition, class size, course level and the ""required"" or ""elective"" nature of the course also influenced student perceptions of the instructor's teaching. The study also found some evidence of negative influences of race, gender and ethnicity of the instructor on the ratings that students gave their instructors."

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Ph.D.
Level thesis:degree_level
Dissertation
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Education
Grantor
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Year dc:date
2015

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Cisneros-Cohernour, Edith J.
Contributors dc:contributor
  • Stake, Robert E.

Subjects

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Rights

Language dc:language
eng

Identifiers

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Identifier
(MiAaPQ)AAI3030421
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/79640

Chain of custody

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University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
Base URL
www.ideals.illinois.edu/oai-pmh
Last updated
2026-07-22
Source record
OAI-PMH GetRecord
citation

Cisneros-Cohernour, Edith J.. The Evaluation of Teaching in the Context of a Research University: Meanings, Trade -Offs and Equity Concerns. Dissertation thesis, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/2142/79640