What's looks got to do with it? Instructor appearance and student evaluations of teaching

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 611-620

  Campbell, Heather E ^a   Gerdes, Karen ^a   Steiner, Sue ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 22144469460     PISSN: 02768739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pam.20122     Document Type: Review

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