The Perspectives of Students and Teachers in the English Department in the College of Basic Education on the Student Evaluation of Teachers

Abstract

In the context of students' evaluation of teachers in higher education, this paper examines the perspectives of students and faculty members in the English Department in the college of Basic education (CBE) in the State of Kuwait. The study is based on a survey that covered 320 students and 19 members of staff in the English department. The study was based on a 20 statements questionnaire; in addition to two open ended questions. The data collected was analyzed through the use of SPSS, and the open-ended questions were analyzed manually. The findings reveal a general agreement on several academic and structural issues concerning the evaluation form. Both students and teachers expressed their views in detail concerning the evaluation process. Finally, a number of recommendations based on the students' and teachers' perspectives will be given in order to make the students' evaluation of teachers more valuable and beneficial.

Perspective of Senior Dental Students About the Priorities for Instructor Evaluation

“…Data were collected by using a questionnaire (1,11) which contained a demographic section and the main part. The demographic part included six questions regarding age, gender, grade point average (GPA), father's occupation, mother's occupation, and interest in dentistry as a profession.…”

“…(1) Previous studies on this topic have had some shortcomings such as too many questions, in-adequate number of questions, uneven distribution of questionnaires, or questionnaire distribution at an inappropriate time or place. (9)(10)(11) Also, a search of the literature by the authors did not yield any study on the priorities to be considered in instructor evaluation forms according to the perspectives of dental students. Considering the fact that dental students work closely with their instructors for acquiring clinical skills, this study aimed to assess the priorities to be considered in instructor evaluation forms according to the perspectives of senior dental students.…”